Overview - WORLD HISTORY SHORTS PRINT BINDERS 1 & 2
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
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• 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
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| 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
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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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Customer Reviews
"Wow Doesn't Say Enough"
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A Grateful Teacher Thursday, February 12, 2009
I work with students that have a variety of disabilities. I believe it is crucial for students to have an understanding of their past. Way to often they miss out on History because it not considered an essential class or we don't have materials they can use. These materials allowed me to expose them to a past they previously knew nothing about.
Advantages
Easy to breakdown in to 3 days or a week. Easy format to follow for the kids and staff.
Disadvantages
Could use a vocan list and vocab building excercises.
"World History Shorts Binders 1 and 2"
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HistoryRepeats Friday, June 27, 2008
Through these short snippets of world history, students learn important historical highlights in an easy to read format. The expanse of world history covered ranges from Hamurrabi to the 21st century. My struggling readers benefit from the clear and concise language used to explain in few details the important concepts of world history. The activities that follow each story review and reinforce important concepts. Even regular education students benefit from the vast array of information presented in these binders.
Students almost forget that they’re learning when they read these stories!
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