The history of the USA as an interactive journey through time: European Immigration
Immerse yourself in the history of the United States. This book will take you on a journey through time to the first settlers, who, after a long and dangerous crossing, expand into an unknown country. What are their motives? What is their first encounter with Native Americans like? What do the Native Americans make of these newly arrived European settlers?
This book contains an unabridged version of Module 1 from the original book The History of the USA 1.
As a Multi-Touch book, it incorporates films, photo galleries, and reading comprehension quizzes to bring the past to life. It is perfect for all those who share in the excitement of history.
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Use in school
This book was tailored for teaching practice by experienced education experts. It includes films, photo galleries, and related tasks such as quizzes to regularly check your reading comprehension. Students can therefore independently engage with the teaching material and have fun while learning about history.
You can play the films in full or by chapter – so you can watch the 2-6 minute-long clips and follow them up within a school lesson.
An accompanying course on iTunes U demonstrates practical teaching scenarios using the German version of our iBooks textbook The History of the USA 1.
Content
- Module film: European Immigration
- Aboard the Mayflower
- A Clash of Cultures
- Thanksgiving
- Pennsylvania – The Colony of William Penn
- Quiz
- Timeline
- Further Reading
- Source Materials
- Imprint
- Credits
