myWorld History © 2012

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Overview

myWorld History incorporates the Understanding by Design™ approach to learning, developed by program consultant Grant Wiggins. Using the "backward design" process for developing long-term understanding, students will be able to explore concepts, build knowledge, and transfer ideas throughout their lessons and on to the next.

Features and Benefits

• Core Concepts serve as a delivery tool for the skills students need to be successful in the ever-changing 21st century marketplace.
• myStory features and accompanying videos provide engaging stories about historical figures and eras in a graphic novel format from some of the most compelling and eventful times in the history of our world.
• Students experience world geography first-hand through virtual travel in the Online Travel Assignment.
• Hands-on activities are embedded in the student materials and extended through the Activity Cards, EQ posters, & wall maps.
• myWorld Connections help students comprehend global statistics by simplifying them and connecting to experiences to which students can relate.
• TakingITGlobal Partnership projects allow students and teachers to collaborate with students from around the world.