World History Set : Connections to Today

, by Ellis, Elisabeth Gaynor; Esler, Anthony

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Unit 1 Early Civilizations Prehistory--256 B.C.

(69)

Why Study History?

Because History Is a Fascinating Story!

(2)

Toward Civilization (Prehistory--3000 B.C.)

(18)

Understanding Our Past

(5)

Exploring the Human Drama: Unearthing the Past

(2)

The Dawn of History

(4)

Assessing Your Skills: Clues to the Iceman Mystery

(2)

Beginnings of Civilization

(7)

First Civilizations: Africa and Asia (3200 B.C.--500 B.C.)

(28)

Ancient Kingdoms of the Nile

(4)

Egyptian Civilization

(6)

Exploring the Human Drama: Egyptian Tomb Art

(4)

City-States of Ancient Sumer

(4)

Invaders, Traders, and Empire Builders

(7)

Assessing Your Skills: How Should Society Deal With Lawbreakers?

(6)

The Roots of Judaism

(5)

Early Civilizations in India and China (2500 B.C.--256 B.C.)

(20)

Cities of the Indus Valley

(3)

Kingdoms of the Ganges

(4)

Assessing Your Skills: Tracing Migration Through Language

(3)

Early Civilization in China

(11)

Exploring the Human Drama: The Huang He Floods

(7)

Unit-in-Brief

(2)

Unit 2 Empires of the Ancient World 1750 B.C.--A.D. 1570

(106)

Why Study History?

Because History Is the Story of Real People

(2)

Empires of India and China (600 B.C.--A.D. 550)

(26)

Hinduism and Buddhism

(5)

Powerful Empires of India

(5)

Exploring the Human Drama: Indian Classical Dance

(2)

Pillars of Indian Life

(3)

Philosophy and Religion in China

(4)

Assessing Your Skills: Legalism

(2)

Strong Rulers Unite China

(7)

Ancient Greece (1750 B.C.--133 B.C.)

100

(26)

Early People of the Aegean

102

(3)

The Rise of Greek City-States

105

(5)

Victory and Defeat in the Greek World

110

(5)

Assessing Your Skills: How Should a Society's Leaders Be Chosen?

113

(2)

The Glory That Was Greece

115

(5)

Exploring the Human Drama: Greek Drama

118

(2)

Alexander and the Hellenistic Age

120

(6)

Ancient Rome and the Rise of Christianity (509 B.C.--A.D. 476)

126

(28)

The Roman World Takes Shape

128

(4)

From Republic to Empire

132

(5)

The Roman Achievement

137

(4)

Exploring the Human Drama: Vesuvius Erupts!

139

(2)

The Rise of Christianity

141

(6)

The Long Decline

147

(7)

Assessing Your Skills: Why Did Rome Fall?

150

(4)

Civilizations of the Americas (1400 B.C.--A.D. 1570)

154

(22)

Civilizations of Middle America

156

(7)

Exploring the Human Drama: Buying Treasures in an Aztec Market

161

(2)

The World of the Incas

163

(5)

Assessing Your Skills: Incan Government

165

(3)

Peoples of North America

168

(8)

Unit-in-Brief

174

(2)

Unit 3 Regional Civilizations 750 B.C.--A.D. 1650

176

(154)

Why Study History?

Because Past Heroes Can Be Today's Role Models

178

(2)

The Rise of Europe (500--1300)

180

(24)

The Early Middle Ages

182

(4)

Feudalism and the Manor Economy

186

(5)

Assessing Your Skills: Feudalism

188

(3)

The Medieval Church

191

(6)

Exploring the Human Drama: Seeking Shelter in a Medieval Monastery

194

(3)

Economic Expansion and Change

197

(7)

The High Middle Ages (1050--1450)

204

(28)

Growth of Royal Power in England and France

206

(6)

Assessing Your Skills: Magna Carta

209

(3)

The Holy Roman Empire and the Church

212

(3)

Europeans Look Outward

215

(5)

Learning, Literature, and the Arts

220

(5)

A Time of Crisis

225

(7)

Exploring the Human Drama: The Black Death Strikes

227

(5)

The Byzantine Empire and Russia (330--1613)

232

(18)

The Byzantine Empire

234

(6)

Exploring the Human Drama: The Church of Hagia Sophia

235

(5)

The Rise of Russia

240

(4)

Shaping Eastern Europe

244

(6)

Assessing Your Skills: Jewish Migrations in Europe

246

(4)

The Muslim World (622--1629)

250

(28)

Rise of Islam

252

(4)

Islam Spreads

256

(5)

Golden Age of Muslim Civilization

261

(6)

Exploring the Human Drama: Art of the Muslim World

264

(3)

Muslims in India

267

(5)

Assessing Your Skills: Does Diversity Strengthen or Weaken a Society?

270

(2)

The Ottoman and Safavid Empires

272

(6)

Kingdoms and Trading States of Africa Islamic law court (750 B.C.--A.D. 1586)

278

(22)

Early Civilizations of Africa

280

(4)

Kingdoms of West Africa

284

(5)

Exploring the Human Drama: Traveling With Mansa Musa

286

(3)

Trade Routes of East Africa

289

(4)

Many Peoples, Many Traditions

293

(7)

Assessing Your Skills: The Griots of Africa

296

(4)

Spread of Civilizations in East Asia (500--1650)

300

(30)

Two Golden Ages of China

302

(6)

Assessing Your Skills: Advice for Families in China

305

(3)

The Mongol and Ming Empires

308

(5)

Korea and Its Traditions

313

(3)

The Emergence of Japan

316

(4)

Japan's Feudal Age

320

(10)

Exploring the Human Drama: Kabuki Theater

324

(4)

Unit-in-Brief

328

(2)

Unit 4 Early Modern Times 1300--1800

330

(110)

Why Study History?

Because Problem-Solving of the Past Can Provide Insight for Today

332

(2)

The Renaissance and Reformation (1300--1650)

334

(28)

The Renaissance in Italy

336

(6)

The Renaissance Moves North

342

(4)

Exploring the Human Drama: Shakespeare's World of Drama

344

(2)

The Protestant Reformation

346

(5)

Assessing Your Skills: What Is the Goal of Education?

349

(2)

Reformation Ideas Spread

351

(5)

The Scientific Revolution

356

(6)

The First Global Age: Europe and Asia (1415--1796)

362

(22)

The Search for Spices

364

(5)

Diverse Traditions of Southeast Asia

369

(4)

European Footholds in Southeast Asia and India

373

(4)

Exploring the Human Drama: Cyclone Rips Through Calcutta

375

(2)

Encounters in East Asia

377

(7)

Assessing Your Skills: Letter From the Celestial Emperor to the ``Barbarian'' King

379

(5)

The First Global Age: Europe, the Americas, and Africa (1492--1750)

384

(26)

Conquest in the Americas

386

(3)

Spanish and Portuguese Colonies in the Americas

389

(5)

Exploring the Human Drama: Southwestern Architecture: A Blending of Cultures

392

(2)

Struggle for North America

394

(4)

Turbulent Centuries in Africa

398

(5)

Changes in Europe

403

(7)

Assessing Your Skills: The Commercial Revolution

405

(5)

The Age of Absolutism (1550--l800)

410

(30)

Extending Spanish Power

412

(4)

France Under Louis XIV

416

(5)

Exploring the Human Drama: Living at Versailles

419

(2)

Triumph of Parliament in England

421

(6)

Assessing Your Skills: The Struggle Between King and Parliament

425

(2)

Rise of Austria and Prussia

427

(4)

Absolute Monarchy in Russia

431

(9)

Unit-in-Brief

438

(2)

Unit 5 Enlightenment and Revolution 1707--1850

440

(98)

Why Study History?

Because the Spread of Democracy Requires Informed Citizens

442

(2)

The Enlightenment and the American Revolution (1707--1800)

444

(22)

Philosophy in the Age of Reason

446

(5)

Assessing Your Skills: What Limits Should There Be on Freedom of Speech?

448

(3)

Enlightenment Ideas Spread

451

(5)

Exploring the Human Drama: The Great Mozart

454

(2)

Britain at Mid-Century

456

(4)

Birth of the American Republic

460

(6)

The French Revolution and Napoleon (1789--1815)

466

(30)

On the Eve of Revolution

468

(5)

Creating a New France

473

(5)

Radical Days

478

(6)

Assessing Your Skills: Execution of a King

479

(5)

The Age of Napoleon Begins

484

(4)

The End of an Era

488

(8)

Exploring the Human Drama: Napoleon's Retreat From Moscow

491

(5)

The Industrial Revolution Begins (1750--1850)

496

(20)

Dawn of the Industrial Age

498

(3)

Britain Leads the Way

501

(4)

Assessing Your Skills: Impact of the Railroad

503

(2)

Hardships of Early Industrial Life

505

(5)

Exploring the Human Drama: Spinning Thread in a Textile Mill

507

(3)

New Ways of Thinking

510

(6)

Revolutions in Europe and Latin America (1790--1848)

516

(22)

An Age of Ideologies

518

(3)

Revolutions of 1830 and 1848

521

(6)

Exploring the Human Drama: Art and Revolution

523

(4)

Latin American Wars of Independence

527

(11)

Assessing Your Skills: Toussaint L'Ouverture on Slavery

529

(7)

Unit-in-Brief

536

(2)

Unit 6 Industrialism and a New Global Age 1800--1914

538

(134)

Why Study History?

Because the Past Has an Impact on Us Today

540

(2)

Life in the Industrial Age (1800--1914)

542

(26)

The Industrial Revolution Spreads

544

(7)

Assessing Your Skills: Is Technology a Blessing or a Curse?

547

(4)

The World of Cities

551

(4)

Changing Attitudes and Values

555

(7)

Exploring the Human Drama: Sipping Tea in a Victorian Parlor

557

(5)

A New Culture

562

(6)

Nationalism Triumphs in Europe (1800--1914)

568

(24)

Building a German Nation

570

(4)

Assessing Your Skills: Crowning the German Emperor

572

(2)

Strengthening Germany

574

(3)

Unifying Italy

577

(4)

Nationalism Threatens Old Empires

581

(3)

Russia: Reform and Reaction

584

(8)

Exploring the Human Drama: Russian Ballet

587

(5)

Growth of Western Democracies (1815--1914)

592

(24)

Britain Becomes More Democratic

594

(3)

A Century of Reform

597

(6)

Exploring the Human Drama: Famine Devastates Ireland

601

(2)

Division and Democracy in France

603

(5)

Expansion of the United States

608

(8)

Assessing Your Skills: The Growth of American Suffrage

610

(6)

The New Imperialism (1800--1914)

616

(26)

A Western-Dominated World

618

(3)

The Partition of Africa

621

(6)

Assessing Your Skills: A Schoolroom in East Africa

625

(2)

European Challenges to the Muslim World

627

(4)

The British Take Over India

631

(4)

China and the New Imperialism

635

(7)

Exploring the Human Drama: Meeting the Emperor

637

(5)

New Global Patterns (1800--1014)

642

(30)

Japan Modernizes

644

(6)

Assessing Your Skills: Industrialization in Japan

646

(4)

Southeast Asia and the Pacific

650

(3)

Self-Rule for Canada, Australia, and New Zealand

653

(5)

Economic Imperialism in Latin America

658

(5)

Impact of Imperialism

663

(9)

Exploring the Human Drama: The Influence of African Art on Picasso

666

(4)

Unit-in-Brief

670

(2)

Unit 7 World Wars and Revolutions 1910--1955

672

(128)

Why Study History?

Because We Can Learn From the Mistakes of the Past

674

(2)

World War I and Its Aftermath (1914--1919)

676

(24)

The Stage Is Set

678

(4)

Assessing Your Skills: Is War Ever Justified?

679

(3)

The Guns of August

682

(3)

A New Kind of Conflict

685

(5)

Exploring the Human Drama: Caring for the Wounded

686

(4)

Winning the War

690

(4)

Making the Peace

694

(6)

Revolution in Russia (1917--1939)

700

(20)

Two Revolutions in Russia

702

(5)

From Lenin to Stalin

707

(6)

Assessing Your Skills: Collectivization

711

(2)

Life in a Totalitarian State

713

(7)

Exploring the Human Drama: A Revolution in Filmmaking

716

(4)

Nationalism and Revolution Around the World (1910--1939)

720

(24)

Struggle for Change in Latin America

722

(4)

Assessing Your Skills: Remembering the Revolution

723

(3)

Nationalist Movements in Africa and the Middle East

726

(5)

India Seeks Self-Rule

731

(3)

Upheavals in China

734

(4)

Empire of the Rising Sun

738

(6)

Exploring the Human Drama: The Tokyo Earthquake of 1923

740

(4)

Crisis of Democracy in the West (1919--1939)

744

(24)

The Western Democracies

746

(6)

A Culture in Conflict

752

(5)

Exploring the Human Drama: Jazz!

755

(2)

Fascism in Italy

757

(4)

Assessing Your Skills: Totalitarianism

759

(2)

Hitler and the Rise of Nazi Germany

761

(7)

World War II and Its Aftermath (1931--1955)

768

(2)

Aggression, Appeasement, and War

770

(5)

The Global Conflict: Axis Advances

775

(2)

Exploring the Human Drama: Surviving the Blitz

777

(4)

The Global Conflict: Allied Successes

781

(6)

Assessing Your Skills: The Holocaust

783

(4)

Toward Victory

787

(4)

From World War to Cold War

791

(9)

Unit-in-Brief

798

(2)

Unit 8 The World Today 1945--Present

800

(160)

Why Study History?

Because We Interact With People Around the World

802

(2)

The World Since 1945: An Overview (1945--Present)

804

(22)

The Changing Political Climate

806

(6)

Global Economic Trends

812

(6)

Assessing Your Skills: What Is the Relationship Between People and the Environment?

816

(2)

Changing Patterns of Life

818

(8)

Exploring the Human Drama: Computers and the Arts

821

(5)

Europe and North America (1945--Present)

826

(30)

The Western World: An Overview

828

(6)

Assessing Your Skills: The European Union

831

(3)

The Western European Democracies

834

(5)

North American Prosperity

839

(4)

The Soviet Union: Rise and Fall of a Superpower

843

(6)

Exploring the Human Drama: Meltdown at Chernobyl

845

(4)

A New Era in Eastern Europe

849

(7)

East Asia and Southeast Asia (1945--Present)

856

(24)

Japan Becomes an Economic Superpower

858

(4)

From Revolution to Reform in China

862

(6)

Exploring the Human Drama: Helping Protesters in Tiananmen Square

866

(2)

The Asian Tigers

868

(5)

Assessing Your Skills: War Refugees in Korea

871

(2)

Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim

873

(7)

South Asia and the Middle East (1945--Present)

880

(26)

Nations of South Asia

882

(6)

Forces Shaping the Modern Middle East

888

(6)

Assessing Your Skills: Water Scarcity in the Middle East

891

(3)

Nation Building in the Middle East: Three Case Studies

894

(5)

Exploring the Human Drama: Naguib Mahfouz: Views of Egypt

897

(2)

The Middle East and the World

899

(7)

Africa (1945--Present)

906

(26)

Achieving Independence

908

(6)

Assessing Your Skills: Ghana Wins Independence

910

(4)

Programs for Development

914

(6)

Three Nations: A Closer Look

920

(4)

Struggles in Southern Africa

924

(8)

Exploring the Human Drama: Reporting on the Election in South Africa

927

(5)

Latin America (1945--Present)

932

(28)

Forces Shaping Modern Latin America

934

(6)

Latin America, the United States, and the World

940

(4)

Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean

944

(6)

Exploring the Human Drama: Hurricane Strikes!

947

(3)

Focus on Argentina and Brazil

950

(10)

Assessing Your Skills: Helping the Street Children of Brazil

954

(4)

Unit-in-Brief

958

(2)

Reference Section

960

(1)

Primary Sources and Literature

961

(39)

World Atlas

1000

(12)

Glossary

1012

(10)

Spanish Glossary

1022

(12)

Index

1034

(28)

Credits

1062

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