Synopses & Reviews
Journey Across Time, Spanish Edition is an all-new middle school world history program organized chronologically from the first humans and ancientcivilizations to the present. Co-authored by National Geographic and Jackson Spielvogel,
Journey Across Times' engaging narrative and outstanding visuals transports students back in time. As co-author, National Geographic ensures that students understand the influence of geography on historical events. The result is a standards-based program with important geography skills embedded in every lesson.
A goal of the program is to address teachers concerns about students ability to read and comprehend informational text and to help meet the mandates of No Child Left Behind. These concerns are addressed in “Reading Social Studies” skills embedded in every chapter to improve reading skills and comprehension. Foldables, Main Ideas, Reading Focus, and Reading Checks assist students in becoming independent readers. The engaging time lines, maps, and graphics provide the visual appeal to keep students focused. The Standardized Test Practice, Skills Handbook, Geography Handbook, Reading Handbook, Primary Source and Documents Library prepare students for high-stakes tests.
Journey Across Time and Journey Across Time: Early Ages are available in a full volumeand also as Course 1 (7000 B.C.-A.D.800) and Course 2 (A.D.500-A.D.1750).
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Table of Contents
Unit 1 Early Civilizations
Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
Chapter 3 The Ancient Israelites
Unit 2 The Ancient World
Chapter 5 Greek Civilization
Chapter 6 Early India
Chapter 7 Early China
Unit 3 New Empires and New Faiths
Chapter 8 The Rise of Rome
Chapter 9 Roman Civilization
Chapter 10 The Rise of Christianity
Chapter 11 Islamic Civilization
Unit 4 The Middle Ages
Chapter 12 China in the Middle Ages
Chapter 13 Medieval Africa
Chapter 14 Medieval Japan
Chapter 15 Medieval Europe
Unit 5 A Changing World
Chapter 16 The Americas
Chapter 17 The Renaissance and Reformation
Chapter 18 Enlightenment and Revolution
Unit 6 Modern Times
Chapter 19 Industry and Nationalism
Chapter 20 Imperialism and World War I
Chapter 21 World War II and the Cold War
Chapter 22 Building Todays World