A Norton original in the Reacting to the Past series; Patriots; Loyalists; and Revolution in New York City invites students to experience the chaos of the American Revolution. In this Reacting to the Past game; the classroom is transformed into New York City in 1775; where Patriot and Loyalist forces fight for advantage among a divided populace. Confronted with issues like bribery; the loss of privacy; and collapsing economic opportunity along with ideological concerns like natural rights; the philosophical foundations of government; and differing definitions of tyranny; students witness how discontent can lead to outright revolt.Reacting to the Past is an award-winning series of immersive role-playing games that actively engage students in their own learning. Students assume the roles of historical characters and practice critical thinking; primary source analysis; and argument; both written and spoken. For more information about the series; visit wwnorton.com/reacting.
#55287 in Books 2012-11-13Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.30 x 1.00 x 6.20l; 2.00 #File Name: 0393912671832 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good bookBy whitenoiseI bought this book for my introduction to history college class.The book came within a weeks time with literally no damage to it whatsoever. The book is pretty hefty but it organizes all the content in an easy to read way. It’s literally like reading a story book... for grown-ups of course.At the beginning of each chapter it gives you an overview to ease you into what’s gonna be covered in the chapter. The sections are nicely divided so it doesn’t feel like you’re reading a huge book; rather small snippets of stories/historical content. The book has bolded important words; historical dates; and people. Pretty much the whole shebang.At the end of each chapter is a concise chapter summary; a chronology (timeline) to help you see the events in the succession they took place in; a key words list; and other tidbits here and there. I found this super helpful to review my notes and make sure I got all the important information down.I haven’t used the online content at all.. mainly because I just haven’t had the time or curiosity to see what it has. But I’m assuming it’s pretty good too just like the book.All that aside; if you like history or you don’t; this isn’t a bad book to get. Yeah history can get dull at times but you just gotta keep going and pull through; in the end it’ll be worth it. Recommend!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. It was not nearly as boring as many texts I have readBy See MillerFor a text; it was written in a way that holds your attention. It was not nearly as boring as many texts I have read. I can say I enjoyed reading about history with this book! The chapters were quite long; however. As for the position of the author; I felt he kept his information pretty balanced. There were positives and negatives for most of the subjects in the book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. the binding is holding up pretty well; despite me constantly throwing the book in ...By AnthonyI use it in my American history class and unlike other books; this one does not put me to sleep during study sessions.s also; the binding is holding up pretty well; despite me constantly throwing the book in and out of my backpack.
