World History

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO HELP YOUR KIDS SUCCEED IN SOCIAL STUDIESYou know that how a child performs in the first six years of school has a profound influence on the rest of his or her life. That's why you're so eager to help your kids do the best they can in all the core subjects taught in grade school. Written by experts in primary school education, the Get Ready! for Social Studies series empowers you with the tools you need to help your grade-schoolers develop and hone the skills needed to perform at grade level, or better, in social studies­related subjects.The only comprehensive skill-building series of its kind, the Get Ready! for Social Studies series makes it easy for you to take a proactive role in your children's education and oversee their progress. Each grade-specific guide in this hands-on series corresponds to the content found in social studies curricula across the country. And each features expert tips, techniques, and practice exercises, in abundance, to bring students' classroom performance up to snuff, while also providing them with a head start in preparing for state-mandated tests.Get Ready! for Social Studies: World History is arranged in chronological order from pre-history to the present day, illustrating the major developments throughout the world during every major time-period. Covering movements in art, science, technology, and progressions in human thought and philosophy, World History examines human interaction as well as historical events and major economic developments.Only the Get Ready! for Social Studies series features:Sample problems and practice exercises mirroring the content found in classrooms and on standardized testsCreative techniques for helping kids master grade-appropriate conceptsSkill reviews after every section that help parents gauge kid's progressFinal tests to assess performance levels and identify areas that still need workTables of state-mandated testsOther volumes in the Get Ready! for Social Studies series include:Get Ready! for Social Studies: Book Reports, Essays, and Research PapersGet Ready! for Social Studies: Civics, Government, and CitizenshipGet Ready! for Social Studies: GeographyGet Ready! for Social Studies: World History