Overview - WORLD HISTORY SHORTS PRINT BINDER 1
History Shorts are fun, “bite-sized” history lessons for students reading below grade level. These engaging programs were designed for students of all ages who need help learning the basic concepts covered in U.S. history and world history classes. The low reading level and age-appropriate illustrations make the short, high-interest passages and activities appealing to struggling readers and students with learning differences.
The Shorts
Each 210-page binder includes between 28 and 30 one-page stories, or shorts, that focus on key historical concepts. Featured in 14-point font for easier readability, the shorts can be used as introductory lessons or taught in greater depth with additional resources. They also serve as an overview for topics that teachers wish to cover quickly.
Activity Sheets
Following each short are four activity sheets and a quiz. For each short, a one-page quiz assesses students' understanding of the most important information. Students practice reading-comprehension skills and answer content-area recall questions; interpret maps, charts, and graphs; research significant historical people, places, and events; and express opinions through writing. The activity sheets include multiple-choice, short-answer, and extension questions as well as crossword puzzles. Each short also includes a visual activity which consists of a map, chart, or graph. Quizzes include questions written in standardized test format. Answer keys are also provided.
Digital Binders NEW
The digital binders on CDs enable teachers to use technology to enrich instruction with editable PDFs.
| World History Shorts Binder 1 Covers |
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• Hammurabi's Code
• The Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
• The City-States of Ancient Greece
• Rome as a Republic & as an Empire
• Growth of the Roman Catholic Church
• Feudalism |
• The Crusades
• The Middle Ages & Black Death
• The Renaissance
• Martin Luther & the Protestant Reformation
• Europeans Explore & Colonize Asia & the Americas
• Modernization of Russia & Japan, and more |
| World History Shorts Binder 2 Covers |
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• The Scientific & Industrial Revolutions
• The American, French, & Russian Revolutions
• European Imperialism in Africa & Asia
• World Wars I & II
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• The Rise of Nazism & Fascism in Ger, Italy, & Japan
• The Holocaust
• The Rise & Fall of Communism
• The Cold War, and more |
World History Shorts Components
• 2 Reproducible Print Binders (sold separately or in a set)
• 30 One-Page Stories per Binder
• Activity Sheets
• Quizzes
• Answer Keys
• 2 Digital Binders (sold separately or in a set)
Reading Level: 3-4.5
Interest Level: 5-12
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"World History Shorts I and II"
by
Ms. Dalis Thursday, May 28, 2009
Excellent series!! I work in a cross-categorical setting and many of the texts are too difficult and long for my students to comprehend. These brief lessons are very interesting and absolutely perfect for my classroom. I am so thrilled to have found these!! THANK YOU!!!!
"World History Shorts I"
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Mary Wednesday, February 11, 2009
I teach in a collaborative class in a high school. The regular text is too hard for many students, so most lessons are given orally and through powerpoint. This binder is fantastic for reinforcement through homework. It is well written, quality materials that reinforce concepts needed for state requirements in a low enough readability that the students can work independently. I would definately buy the others as needed.
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high quality, meets state standards, allows low readers to work independently
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