Advanced Placement U.S. History, Book 2 (Student Edition)
Pre-Civil War America (1800) to Urbanization, Industrialization, and Reform (1900)
Advanced Placement U.S. History, Book 2 is our completely revised and expanded college-level unit designed to prepare high school students to succeed on the Advanced Placement examination.
- Part 1 deals with the period of American history from 1800 to 1860 during the early republic, expansion of the nation, and beginnings of industrial growth.
- Part 2 examines the conflict and compromise of the Civil War and Reconstruction, as well as the political, social, and economic effects of the war on America.
- Part 3 looks at the development of America as an industrial nation, the formation of political reform movements such as populism and progressivism, and urbanization.
The Student Edition contains all of the handouts from the Teacher Guide—a convenient time-saver for teachers and useful work text for students.
About the Series:
Social Studies curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with background and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These materials encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
Price: $12.95
Student Activities
Diverse activities provide benchmarks as students
- process information in order to understand continuity and change in American history.
- develop reasoning and critical thinking skills using a wide variety of sources, including maps, journals, photographs, and readings.
- develop an understanding of the relationships among historical themes and concepts.
- use historians’ skills to understand how America changed and adapted to meet evolving needs.
- practice skills necessary for success on the Advanced Placement examination: analyzing primary sources, asking relevant questions, organizing evidence, developing effective thesis statements, and writing clear and concise essay responses to document-based and free response questions.
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This revised student edition does not correspond with the previous edition of the teacher’s guide. Contact customer service with questions regarding our new format.
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