Publisher's Synopsis
Traditions & Encounters, ©2020 has been updated and fully aligned to the new AP World History course and Exam for the 2019-2020 school year. Integrated AP features in both the text and the digital resources support teachers and students as they transition into the new course Framework. Retaining the text's thematic perspective, the instruction has been reorganized to reflect the new time span and revised themes, skills, and processes and foster connections that illustrate both continuities and changes across time periods. Students are led to analyze historical sources and evidence as they interpret, draw inferences, and evaluate a variety of documents to gain an understanding of the context and connections among events. Using historical reasoning, students gain an understanding of how to develop an argument based on relevant evidence. Includes print hardcover student edition. Six-year student online subscription. Digital resources include an updated eBook and SmartBook, a primary source library for in-depth analysis, and AP-style test practice that reflects the actual exam with real-time progress reports.
