1. Elements of textbooks

2. A is for acknowledgements. Acknowledgements shows Recognition of those who contributed to the formation of a book (writing research, photos, etc)

3. appendix Collection of supplementary material Example: maps, lists of people, symbols

4. authors Writers of a book

5. bibliography Another name is “Works Cited”, Sources, or References Lists all of the print and non- print sources you used in a report.

6. Boldface term Signals the reader to slow down, pay attention Shows us what is important Example: James Oglethorpe is known as the founder of Georgia.

7. C is for caption A caption is words under a picture, photo or illustration Benjamin Franklin was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

8. chart Helps reader: understand general points Remember main idea Gives information Makes comparisons Use as a resource

9. Copyright Page Definition Gives the legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell the contents of a book ©

10. footnote A note at the bottom of a page that explains something on the page Franklin D. Roosevelt, on the other hand, vehemently disagreed with Hoover’s positive assessment of the state of affairs. He blamed Hoover for America’s economic downturn, and said that Hoover’s policies were preventing the economy from recovering. [5] Once elected, Roosevelt worked to do better than his predecessor, and his Works Progress Administration, which was only one of his many relief programs, created jobs for 8.5 million Americans. [6] [5] [6]

11. Many of the new constitution’s supporters wanted Georgia to return to the cotton-based economy of antebellum days. Another Redeemer faction; however, soon gained the upper hand. These Democrats believed that the South’s prosperity depended on manufacturing and other industry, not cotton. Often referred to as Bourbons*, they wanted the state to become more self-sufficient. *The name “Bourbon” referred to an old French ruling family that returned to power after the French Revolution.

12. glossary Defines terms

13. Graphic organizer Visual to show the key points or ideas

14. graphs Gives pictures & symbols to show information Gives information is a small space Shown to make a point

15. heading heading →15 Political and Social Change in the New South 240 7. Redeemers Gain Control ←subheading

16. Creates an order, from broadest topic to the narrowest topic Lists BIG ideas in the textbook Goes from title to unit and chapter headings to part headings

17. 13. Illustration(s) Used to make important points Adds interest Used to help find out what is in the chapter Used a great deal with political cartoons

18. index Acts as a search tool like a search engine but in a book Used to find things, such as specific topics, terms, people, and places with page numbers Helps the reader find what he or she needs

19. italics Describing printing type in which the letters slant upward to the right It is used to call attention to words Example: Southern Living is one of America’s leading magazines.

20. maps Gives information in visual form Shows where something is located Shows where something happened

22. photos Used to make important points Adds interest Used to help find out what is in the chapter

23. preface or forward An introduction to a book written by the author of the book-tells the purpose of writing the book

24. preview Helps the reader look ahead Gives the reader key terms to know Helps the reader see what will be in the chapter

25. EXAMPLE In many ways 1876 was a notable year. It was the 100 th anniversary of the nation and of Georgia’s statehood. In West Colorado joined the union as the 38 th state. In Montana, General George Armstrong Custer and his entire force of 265 cavalry soldiers were killed by Sioux Indaians at the battle of Little Big Horn. Back east, alexander Graham Bell obtained a patent for a new invention, the telephone.

26. publisher Person or company that publishes the book Example: Holt, Rinehart, & Winston

27. subheading Lists specific sections within a chapter

28. Example: Heading UNIT 6 Georgia Enters the Second Century of Statehood SUBHEADING 15 political and Social Change in the New South 27

29. summary Brief concise writing that tells the main points in a few words

30. Example America’s entry into World War II helped turn the tide of war in Europe. On May 7, 1945, Germany surrendered to the Allies. On August 6, 1945, a B-29 dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. On August 15, Japan agreed to surrender to the Allies.

31. 5. table of contents UNIT 6 Georgia Enters the Second Century of Statehood 238 15 Political and Social Change in the New South 240 Redeemers Gain Control 240 The Progressive Movement 246

32. table of contents Show topics & how they are organized List major chapters, parts of a book with page numbers Helps the reader find specific parts of the book quickly & easily

33. timeline A graphic representation showing the passage of time

34. 9. summaries Brief concise writing that tells the main points in few words

35. title The Georgia Studies Book Title Edwin L. Jackson Senior Author Author(s) Carl Vinson Institute of Government University of Georgia Publisher 2. Copyright © 1998 by the Carl Vinson Institute

36. Page in a book that has the title, author(s), & publisher.