America: Pathways to the Present : America in the Twentieth Century

by Andrew R.L. Cayton, Elisabeth Israels Perry, Allan M. Winkler

Pathways to the Present 2007 Pathways to the Present Survey Edition Student Edition (Survey Edition) This volume focuses on the events from the Civil War through today. The text includes a substantive review unit early American history to facilitate a quick, effective start to the study of modern times.

(High School) Pathways to the Present unveils the story of American history for high school students—presenting accurate historical knowledge as a vibrant, compelling narrative that helps students make important connections with the past. Reflecting current research, this multi-dimensional program offers a variety of ways to encourage all students to think critically and thoughtfully.

Features and Benefits Eyewitness accounts First-person stories—made possible through our exclusive partnership with American Heritage—allow students to learn history from those who lived it.Prep for documents-based questions Over 300 primary sources in the Student Book and Document-Based Assessments prepare students for document-based questions.Differentiated instruction Offers strategies and resources for modifying instruction to help less proficient readers, English language learners, and special needs students.Innovative progress monitoring tools Progress Monitoring Transparencies, MindPoint Quiz Show CD-ROM, and Progress Monitoring Assessments help you track student progress towards content mastery.

Genres: History, School, Nonfiction

1032 pages, Hardcover

First published January 28, 1994

About the author

A specialist in the history of early America and the Atlantic World, Andrew Robert Lee Cayton was Distinguished Professor of History at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. A native of Cincinnati, he received a B.A. with high honors from the University of Virginia and an M.A. and Ph.D. in American History from Brown University. He was previously a Visiting Professor of History at The Ohio State University as well as the John Adams (Fulbright) Professor of American Studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands.

His essays and reviews have appeared in the New York Times Sunday Book Review, The Los Angeles Times Sunday Book Review, The Washington Post Sunday Book World, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Reviews in American History, The Journal of American History, The William and Mary Quarterly, The Journal of the Early Republic and The Great Plains Quarterly.

Reviews

[Jeannie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very cumulative and well structured American History book. Well paced for the junior year of high school with a good variety of materials.

[Rachel Verscharen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good

[Matthew Mckenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very educational and interesting book

[Ciarra · Rating 3 out of 5]

YAY!!!!!!!! I"M DONE!!!!!!! But I do like History.

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[Sheynakhaledhotmail.com · Rating 5 out of 5]

good