Issues & Controversies in History

Issues & Controversies in History

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Issues & Controversies in History—Places Students and Researchers at the Center of the Great Debates in History

AWARDS AND REVIEWS The ComputED Gazette‘s Education Software Review Award (EDDIES), “High School Online Database Website” category Library Journal Best Database, “Best for High Schoolers” category

“…a wealth of information for students working on any research project…readily accessible and easy to navigate…Recommended.”—Library Media Connection “…a very good addition to a school library’s reference collection. Highly recommended.”—Internet@Schools “…provides a wealth of information and will bring U.S. history to life for many students.”—American Reference Books Annual COMPREHENSIVE, AUTHORITATIVE, BALANCED COVERAGE Issues & Controversies in History’s authoritative, unbiased treatment provides clear pro and con arguments on hundreds of controversies in history, each amply supported by primary sources to enable students to grasp the essence and importance of conflicts and the reasons they were debated. All articles are written by historians and experts, based on current scholarship.

ENHANCED LESSONS WITH VIDEOS AND SPECIALLY CREATED EDUCATOR SUPPORT MATERIAL Selected articles are introduced by an original overview video and supplemented with additional educator support materials. Valuable educator resources include printable handouts, “Extend the Lesson” sections with counterfactual “What If?” questions, discussion questions and self assessments with answer keys, and more.

RICH RELATED RESOURCES More than 1,000 primary source documents, timelines, background articles, biographies, editorial cartoons, and other resources help promote critical thinking and inspire further exploration of the material.

PERFECT FOR DOCUMENT-BASED LEARNING AND OTHER LEARNING STYLES Issues & Controversies in History includes historical documents with introductory paragraphs that provide context and background to the sources—perfect for document-based learning and strengthening critical-thinking skills.

AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS SECTION Issues & Controversies in History’s “American Presidential Elections” section provides background and results of every U.S. presidential election since 1789, including voting statistics, biographies, and links to related topics.

ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: • Correlated to all major educational standards
• Background Encyclopedia content • Google Translate • Read Aloud tool • Dynamic citations with EasyBib and NoodleTools export functionality • Searchable Support Center • Robust administrative section with enhanced reporting

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