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Modern events never look the same to everyone. It oftendepends onone’s perspective.
In the
Modern Perspectives
series, readers will come to understand just that by
learning the context, significance, and details of key events in this millennium
through the eyes of three very different people. Content focuses on point of view and
helps readers understand how background and experience can lead to differing
viewpoints. Inquiry-based sidebars encourage readers to think critically about issues
surrounding the event.
Common Core Activities
You need to learn about lots of things, but you also need to learn how to learn. This book
encourages you to read and think critically about its content. To guide your reading, this
book includes notes that will help build the understanding and skills required by the
Common Core State Standards. Look for the following callouts throughout the book:
Think About It
:
The activities in this section ask you to interact with the book’s
content in ways required by the Common Core State Standards. You might be
asked to identify a main idea, discuss surprising facts, or examine facts and ideas.
Analyze This
:
These sidebars ask you to compare or contrast two or more of the
narratives in the book to discover how they are similar or different.
Second Source
:
These sections prompt you to find another source on this topic
and compare the information there to the information in this source.
Books in this series
BP Oil Spill and Energy Policy
Columbia
Space Shuttle Explosion and Space Exploration
Hurricane Katrina and America’s Response
Invention of Facebook and Internet Privacy
Obama vs. McCain and the Historic Election
Polar Vortex and Climate Change
September 11 and Terrorism in America
Tucson Shooting and Gun Control
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