Author Description
The two-volume study guide includes: an introduction, learning objectives, chapter outlines, chronological charts and timelines, lists of important historical people, map exercises, 7 essay questions, documentary evidence using two primary source documents, chapter glossaries, and a self-testing section with 25 questions, an answer key, and page references.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This study guide investigates the core historical developments and cross-cultural interactions that define global history across various eras. Jerry H. Bentley, a recognized scholar in world history, provides a structured framework designed to assist students in synthesizing complex historical data. The text utilizes chronological charts, primary source documents, and thematic outlines to reinforce the pedagogical goals of the primary textbook. It serves as a systematic tool for students to evaluate historical causality and regional development.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Chronological charts and historical timelines
- Chapter outlines and learning objectives
- Primary source document analysis exercises
- Map-based geographic exercises
- Self-testing assessments with answer keys
Scope Limits
- This text does not provide a comprehensive narrative history on its own, as it functions strictly as a supplementary study aid.
- It does not cover historiographical debates beyond the scope of the primary textbook.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Educators frequently utilize this guide as a standard supplementary resource for undergraduate world history courses. Students often note that the structured testing sections are effective for reinforcing retention of key historical figures and dates.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
1999-01-01
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill College
ISBN-10:
0070053618
ISBN-13:
9780070053618
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