Discovering the American Past: A Look at the Evidence, Volume I: To 1877

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Authors : William Bruce Wheeler; Lorri Glover

9781305630420

352 Pages  Paperback 

8th Edition  |  Previous Editions: 2012, 2007, 2002

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This primary source reader in the popular DISCOVERING series contains a six-part pedagogical framework that guides students through the process of historical inquiry and explanation. The text emphasizes historical study as interpretation rather than memorization of data. Each chapter is organized ar... more

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Each chapter is organized around the same proven pedagogical framework: The Problem, Background, The Method, The Evidence, Questions to Consider, and Epilogue.

By using a variety of sources such as letters, maps, statistics, drawings, song lyrics, photography, laws, and cartoons, students learn to ... more

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A new Chapter 1, “The Beginning of the World,” concentrates on Native American and Judeo-Christian accounts of creation and what they tell us about the people who embraced them.

A new Chapter 3, “From English Servants to African Slaves: Creating Racial Slavery in Colonial Virginia,” allows students... more

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