A History of Western Society Since 1300

Achieve is a flexible, innovative course platform that helps students learn key concepts and think critically about history. The powerful set of resources in Achieve includes the full e-textbook, an integrated reader with dozens of additional primary sources, LearningCurve adaptive quizzes, comprehension quizzes for all boxed features in the book, new Video Activities, new Evaluating Visual Evidence activities, tutorials, and a full suite of instructor resources. Achieve is fully customizable to support your teaching style.

Emphasis on social and cultural history and a readable, accessible narrative humanizes and enlivens the past. "Individuals in Society" biographical portraits highlight the lives of ordinary people, while five special "Life" chapters emphasize daily life in specific time periods.

A wealth of primary sources and special features introduces students to historical interpretation. With over 100 written and visual primary sources in the document features – and more in the integrated reader – students connect to the past through an array of evidence and questions that guide their interpretation.

A rich pedagogical framework engages students and builds historical thinking skills. "Mapping the Past" activities promote geographic literacy, "Looking Back, Looking Ahead" conclusions review the bigger picture, and "Make Connections" questions encourage students to think comparatively within and across chapters.

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Achieve is a flexible, innovative course platform that helps students learn key concepts and think critically about history. The powerful set of resources in Achieve includes the full e-textbook, an integrated reader with dozens of additional primary sources, LearningCurve adaptive quizzes, comprehension quizzes for all boxed features in the book, new Video Activities, new Evaluating Visual Evidence activities, tutorials, and a full suite of instructor resources. Achieve is fully customizable to support your teaching style.

New Video Activities invite students to draw connections in history. The ten new Video Activities in Achieve each tell an engaging story related to an important theme or topic in the chapter. Assessment that follows each video helps students understand and reflect on the big themes that have shaped Western society.

New Evaluating Visual Evidence activities guide students in exploring and analyzing visual primary sources. Extending the Evaluating Visual Evidence feature in the book, each activity in Achieve presents an image related to a chapter topic, and assessment then guides students in understanding the image’s significance in the broader context of the chapter.

Narrative updates to the text spotlight the latest scholarship. Revisions include a renewed emphasis on environmental history and contributions from the Muslim world.