World: Adventures in Time and Place

by Banks, James A.; Beyer, Barry K.; Contreras, Gloria; Craven, Jean; Ladson-Billings, Gloria; McFarland, Mary A.; Parker, Walter C.

• ISBN13: 9780021465613
• ISBN10: 0021465614
• Edition: Student
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-01-01
• Publisher: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill School Div

Table of Contents

Your Textbook at a Glance	xiv
National Geographic Five Themes of Geography	G2
Reviewing Geography Skills	G4
Part 1 Using Globes	G4
Part 2 Using Maps	G6
Part 3 Different Kinds of Maps	G9
UNIT ONE Understanding the World
Adventures with National Geographic Stony Silence	4	(2)
Regions of the World	6	(16)
World Regions	8	(4)
Geography Skills Working with Latitude and Longitude	12	(2)
Regions and Culture	14	(6)
Chapter 1 Review	20	(2)
A Look into the Past	22	(20)
Understanding History	24	(6)
Thinking Skills Decision Making	30	(2)
Iceman of the Alps	32	(6)
Citizenship Viewpoints When Should Cultural Sites Around the World be Protected?	38	(2)
Chapter 2 Review	40	(2)
Early Cultures	42	(22)
Early People	44	(6)
Legacy Artists and Their Environments	50	(2)
Agriculture Changes the World	52	(6)
Study Skills Reading Time Lines	58	(2)
Chapter 3 Review	60	(2)
Unit 1 Review	62	(2)
UNIT TWO River Valley Civilizations	64	(122)
Adventures with National Geographic High and Dry	66	(2)
Ancient Egypt	68	(34)
Geography of Ancient Egypt	70	(4)
Land of the Pharaohs	74	(8)
Legacy Egyptian Boats	82	(2)
Ancient Egyptian Civilization	84	(8)
Geography Skills Using Maps at Different Scales	92	(2)
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt	94	(6)
Chapter 4 Review	100	(2)
Ancient Mesopotamia	102	(26)
Geography of the Fertile Crescent	104	(4)
Sumer and Babylon	108	(8)
Legacy The Wheel	116	(2)
Thinking Skills Identifying Cause and Effect	118	(2)
The Beginnings of Judaism	120	(6)
Chapter 5 Review	126	(2)
Ancient India	128	(30)
Geography of Ancient India	130	(4)
Early Indian Civilization	134	(6)
Geography Skills Comparing Different Kinds of Maps	140	(2)
Beginnings of Hinduism	142	(6)
Legacy Indian Dance	148	(2)
Beginnings of Buddhism	150	(6)
Chapter 6 Review	156	(2)
Ancient China	158	(28)
Geography of China	160	(4)
The First Dynasty	164	(4)
The Emperor's Clay Army	168	(4)
Study Skills Writing a Summary	172	(2)
Confucius Changes China	174	(5)
Citizenship Making a Difference Working for Education	179	(1)
Legacy Silk Making	180	(2)
Chapter 7 Review	182	(2)
Unit 2 Review	184	(2)
UNIT THREE New Ideas and New Empires	186	(124)
Adventures with National Geographic Lost in Translation	188	(2)
Ancient Greece	190	(32)
Geography of Ancient Greece	192	(4)
The Rise of Greek Cities	196	(6)
Legacy The Olympics	202	(2)
Athens' Age of Glory	204	(6)
Thinking Skills Making Conclusion	210	(2)
The Greek Empire	212	(6)
Citizenship Viewpoints Where Should the Elgin Marbles Be Displayed?	218	(2)
Chapter 8 Review	220	(2)
Ancient Rome	222	(38)
Geography of Ancient Rome	224	(4)
Geography Skills Reading Elevation Maps and Profiles	228	(2)
The Rise of the Roman Republic	230	(6)
The Roman Empire	236	(8)
Legacy Domes an Arches	244	(2)
Beginnings of Christianity	246	(6)
The Decline of the Roman Empire	252	(6)
Chapter 9 Review	258	(2)
Ancient Arabia	260	(24)
Geography of Arabia	262	(4)
Beginnings of Islam	266	(6)
A Muslim Caliphate	272	(6)
Legacy Map Making	278	(2)
Geography Skills Reading Historical Maps	280	(2)
Chapter 10 Review	282	(2)
Ancient America	284	(26)
Geography of Middle America	286	(4)
Study Skills Reading Climographs	290	(2)
The Olmec Civilization	292	(5)
Citizenship Making a Difference The Rain Forest Treasures Trail	297	(1)
Maya Civilization	298	(6)
Legacy Astronomy	304	(2)
Chapter 11 Review	306	(2)
Unit 3 Review	308	(2)
UNIT FOUR World Regions in Transition	310	(140)
Adventures with National Geographic City in the Sky	312	(2)
Cultures of Medieval Europe	314	(38)
Geography of Europe	316	(4)
The Middle Ages	320	(8)
Thinking Skills Determining Point of View	328	(2)
The Church in the Middle Ages	330	(6)
The Renaissance	336	(6)
The Reformation	342	(6)
legacy The Art of Language: Shakespeare	348	(2)
Chapter 12 Review	350	(2)
Empires and Cultures of Africa	352	(30)
Geography of Africa	354	(4)
The Kingdoms of Ethiopia	358	(4)
Empires of West Africa	362	(6)
Legacy Griots and Oral History	368	(2)
Geography Skills Reading Distribution Maps	370	(2)
Africa's Eastern Coast	372	(4)
Great Zimbabwe	376	(4)
Chapter 13 Review	380	(2)
Empires and Cultures of Asia	382	(38)
Geography of Asia	384	(4)
The Ottomans	388	(4)
India Under the Moguls	392	(6)
The Khmer of Southeast Asia	398	(4)
Great Empires of China	402	(6)
Thinking Skills Making Generalizations	408	(2)
Feudal Japan	410	(6)
Legacy Printing and Calligraphy	416	(2)
Chapter 14 Review	418	(2)
Empires and Cultures of the Americas	420	(30)
Geography of the Americas	422	(4)
The Aztec Empire	426	(6)
Geography Skills Using Map Projections	432	(2)
The Inca Empire	434	(6)
Early People of North America	440	(6)
Chapter 15 Review	446	(2)
Unit 4 Review	448	(2)
UNIT FIVE Dawn of Modern World	450	(70)
Adventures with National Geographic Golden Voyage	452	(2)
European Expansion	454	(30)
The Beginning of Modern Science	456	(5)
Citizenship Making a Difference Making History in Space	461	(1)
An Age of Exploration	462	(4)
Europeans in the Americas	466	(6)
Thinking Skills Analyzing the Credibility of a Source	472	(2)
Africans in the Americas	474	(4)
A European Colony in Canada	478	(4)
Chapter 16 Review	482	(2)
Revolutions Change in World	484	(36)
The French Revolution	486	(6)
Independence in the Americas	492	(6)
Legacy The United States Constitution	498	(2)
The Industrial Revolution	500	(6)
Geography Skills Using Cartograms	506	(2)
The Rise of Industrial Japan	508	(6)
Citizenship Viewpoints 1853: What Did the Japanese Think About Opening Their Country to the West?	514	(2)
Chapter 17 Review	516	(2)
Unit 5 Review	518	(2)
UNIT SIX A Century of Conflict	520	(114)
Adventures with National Geographic The Last Unknown Place	522	(2)
A World at War	524	(40)
The Great War	526	(6)
The Russian Revolution	532	(8)
World War II	540	(8)
Geography Skills Time Zone Maps	548	(2)
Communism in china	550	(6)
Cold War	556	(6)
Chapter 18 Review	562	(2)
New Nations	564	(30)
Independence in Africa	566	(6)
Study Skills Political Cartoons	572	(2)
New Nations in the Middle East	574	(5)
Citizenship Making a Difference Building Bridges to a Friendship	579	(1)
India's Struggle for Independence	580	(6)
New Nations in Southeast Asia	586	(6)
Chapter 19 Review	592	(2)
A Changing World	594	(40)
A Changing Europe	596	(8)
Thinking Skills Evaluating Information for Accuracy	604	(2)
A Changing Africa	606	(7)
Citizenship Making a Difference A More Equal Chance for Justice	613	(1)
A Changing Asia	614	(8)
The Changing Americas	622	(8)
Citizenship Viewpoints Why is International Trade Important?	630	(2)
Chapter 20 Review	632	(2)
Unit 6 Review	634