Thinking Through Sources for American Histories: Volume 1

Synopsis

Thinking through Sources for Exploring American Histories provides a carefully selected set of primary source projects organize around a central topic to accompany each chapter of Exploring American Histories, Second Edition. Each Document Project includes approximately five documents that present a wide range of visual and textual sources. An introductory essay at the start of each chapter and headnotes before each source help students approach the documents, and Interpret the Evidence and Put It in Context questions at the end of each chapter provide a starting point for classroom discussion or a written assignment. This two-volume collection of sources is available in both print and e-Book formats, and in LaunchPad with innovative auto-graded assessment. See what LaunchPad can do for you. LaunchPad, our interactive course space, includes an e-Book for Exploring American Histories, Second Edition, plus many other resources, including Thinking through Sources for Exploring American Histories, to help you succeed in your course. In a survey of almost 6,000 students, 81.3% said LaunchPad helped them improve their knowledge of the course material. launchpadworks.com Whether using the Thinking through Sources for Exploring American Histories e-Book on its own or in conjunction with the parent textbook (print or e-Book), the e-Book makes it easier than ever to incorporate primary sources into the U.S. history course. Book jacket.