1. The American Pageant 14/e © 2010 AP* Edition by Kennedy, Cohen, Bailey On the College Board’s Approved Text list for AP* US History

2. WHY? Distinctive & humorous writing style Key Political and Social Features AP* In-text Features AP* Ancillary Support The American Pageant 14/e The # 1 Text for AP* US History!

3. Distinctive Writing Style - Examples Benjamin Franklin “He deliberately violated every norm of diplomatic behavior.” (p. 160) John Quincy Adams “A chip off the old family glacier.” (p. 274) Abraham Lincoln “He was no silver-spoon child of the elite.” (p. 447) Douglas MacArthur: “A legend in his own mind.” (p. 939)

4. CONTENT FEATURES: Examining the Evidence Boxes: 26 total inserts Learn about insights historians derive from a wide range of historical artifacts. Topics: Dress as Reform, Expansionist Stirrings South of the Border, Public Opinion Polling in the 1930s, The Shopping Mall as New Town Square “Conflicting Press Accounts of the March on Washington, 1963” (p. 983)

5. CONTENT FEATURES: Varying Viewpoints Essays: 21 total Overviews of scholarly debates surrounding major historical issues “How Radical was the New Deal?” (p. 851) Makers of America Boxes: 27 total Focus on diverse ethnic, racial, and social groups in our pluralistic society. “The Chinese” (p. 550)

6. NEW! Thinking Globally: 12 total inserts Presents aspects of the American experience within a global context Events include: Imperial Rivalry, Revolutions towards Independence, Era of Nationalism More AP* Exam emphasis on US History from a global perspective The Era of Globalization (p. 924)

7. AP* In-Text Features AP* US History Exam Overview & Correlation Question types, test strategies, topic lists AP* End-of-Chapter Review Questions Additional Multiple-choice practice AP* Document Based Questions 15 DBQs in the appendix each with 4-10 sources AP* Free Response Essay Questions 18 free-response practice essay questions in the appendix

8. AP* Program Support - Fast Track to a 5 Complete AP* Test Prep workbook for students available in print AND online: –Diagnostic Test –Test-taking tips and strategies –AP* content review –2 full-length AP practice exams Correlated to The American Pageant

9. AP* Program Support AP* Student Guidebook –Includes learning objectives, a glossary, and practice test questions in various formats for each chapter Reader: The American Spirit 11/e Vol. 1 & 2 –NEW Primary Sources include: America in the world economy, the US emergence as an industrial giant, tensions with Asia, the Treaty of Versailles in global perspective, and a world in depression AP* Teacher’s Resource Manual –Includes chapter overviews, lecture outlines, discussion topics, character sketches, and AP* Focus Sections

10. AP* Program Support AP* Teacher’s Resource CD –Power Point slides, textbook maps, and images –Electronic files for test bank, guidebook, teacher manual –Questions: Free-response, DBQs, AP chapter review questions AP* Print Test Bank –Test booklet offering multiple-choice (5 options), free response, and true/false questions referenced to each section of the book. Testing CD-ROM –Test software allows teachers to create, edit, and deliver assessment

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15. The American Pageant, AP* edition Kennedy, Cohen, Bailey, 14/e © 2010 YOUR CHOICE FOR AP* US HISTORY!