Taking Sides volumes present current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with Learning Outcomes; an Issue Summary; an Introduction; and an Exploring the Issue section featuring Critical Thinking and Reflection; Is There Common Ground?; and Additional Resources. Taking Sides readers also offer a Topic Guide and an annotated listing of Internet References for further consideration of the issues. An online Instructor’s Resource Guide with testing material is available for each volume. Using Taking Sides in the Classroom is also an excellent instructor resource. Visit www.mhhe.com/takingsides for more details.
#59752 in Books 2014-10-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.90 x .80 x 9.00l; 2.30 #File Name: 0077504909544 pages
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Bland and slightly biasedBy Greg; the CleanerLet's simplify this into a pro/con formatPros:-Well assembled; full paged material with insightful photographs-Matte texture to minimize light reflection-Lay-flat design-Decently priced and available for rentCons:-The writing is absolutely bland and vanilla. Sure; we know that we all emigrated from the mid-eastern region over the course of 60k years. This book does nothing different to illustrate this point nor to provide any meaning to it. The maps are the same maps I've seen in my other classes and even resembles of some material found in high-school texts.-This book needs footnotes for the amount of claims it makes. 'The people of Austrailia used a rudimentry canoe system to navigate from what is now Ginuea to the main continent'-The authors found it appropriate to provide shifty arguments as to why religion isn't valid. Sure; that's your viewpoint; but nowhere else in the text is this kind of counterpoint style exerted.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. I never did get used to the way this book ...By Deborah J. RiceI never did get used to the way this book was put together. It seemed rather Hodge podge. It wasn't in chronological order of the years; I would think that I was understanding a subject and then I realized I had been moved into a different century. It was frustrating.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I do not believe the narrative is very interesting even ...By james b. sullivanI do not believe the narrative is very interesting even for history majors. The authors seem to go over board inmaintaining their theme of encounters between civilizations. I used this text becauseit was an emergency situation where I did not have time to review more than one alternativein filling in for a colleague.
