claves-historia-universal

Claves Para La Comprension de Historia Universal is a Spanish-language textbook designed for use in both ESL and bilingual classes. The book’s features provide Spanish-speaking students with powerful tools for success. The book is a complete translation of The Key to Understanding Global History, and can be used side-by-side with the English text. An introductory chapter sets the stage by surveying world geography and the historical method. Content chapters survey the most important events and developments in global history from the dawn of civilization to the present. This engaging narrative of key events is accompanied by graphs, maps and pictures. Special thematic sections throughout the book deepen student understanding by providing theoretical perspectives on issues such as world religions, the rise of governments and economic development. The book includes practice with every type of question found on the Global History and Geography Regents examination. Students also learn how to organize and write both thematic and DBQ essays, how to interpret original documents, and how to answer scaffolding questions.