Making America 5e

MAKING AMERICA: A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, BRIEF, International Edition, presents history as a dynamic process shaped by human expectations, difficult choices, and often the surprising consequences. With this focus on history as a process, MAKING AMERICA encourages students to think historically and to develop into citizens who value the past. The clear chronology, straightforward narrative, and strong thematic structure emphasize communication over intimidation, and appeal to students of varied learning levels. The Brief Fifth Edition retains a hallmark feature of the MAKING AMERICA program: pedagogical tools that allow students to master complex material and enable them to develop analytical skills. Every chapter has chapter outlines, chronologies, focus questions, and in-text glossaries to provide guidance throughout the text. A new feature called Investigating America gets to the heart of learning history: reading and analyzing primary sources. The text's new open, inviting design allows students to access and use pedagogy to improve learning. Available in the following split options: MAKING AMERICA, Brief Fifth Edition, Complete ISBN:0495897566; Volume I (To 1877) ISBN: 0495897574; Volume II (From 1865) ISBN: 0495897582. FeaturesTo help readers connect with individuals in history and stay interested in the topic at hand, each chapter opens with "Individual Choices." Here, the story of a person is told; featured people include Hienwatha, Nathanial Bacon, and Jedidiah Peck.Focus questions at the beginning of the chapter''s major sections guide readers to the most important themes in each section. The questions also connect moments in United States history to relevant events in global history.The on-page glossary defines key terms, concepts and vocabulary right on the page where the term first appears, giving readers confidence, knowledge and a quick tool to review. Terms include not just famous individuals and important concepts, but words that may be unfamiliar to readers like "icon," "cash crops," "dissenters," "naturalized," and "spendthrift.""It Matters Today" essays in every chapter show how a person, event, or idea is meaningful today. The questions at the end of each essay prompt readers to consider specific connections between the past, the present, and the future. Topics include Grassroots Movements, Then and Now; and Native Americans Shape a New World.