{"product_id":"learning-california-history-isbn-9780882959450","title":"Learning California History","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first of its kind, Learning California History is a dynamic workbook designed to complement any of the standard California history textbooks currently available.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuch more than supplementary reading, this innovative teaching and student assessment tool introduces students to basic social science research methods, using carefully designed exercises and historical documents to enhance the reading, research, and writing skills of students of all levels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Note to Instructors: Students Welcome! Xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Writing California History: A History 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Teaching California History 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Thinking Critically 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Constructing Context 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Evaluating Evidence 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Interpreting Evidence 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Locating and Assessing Sources 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Writing California History: Your Turn 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 122\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGordon Morris Bakken\u003c\/b\u003e  is Professor of History at California State University-Fullerton, Past President of Phi Alpha Theta, the National Society in History, Parliamentarian of the Organization of American Historians, founding Vice-President and Director of the California Supreme Court Historical Society, editor of The University of Oklahoma Press’s The Legal History of North America Series, and the author of six books and numerous articles and encyclopedia entries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrenda Farrington\u003c\/b\u003e has taught American and California history for over ten years, working closely with students and professors to enhance writing, research, and study skills. She teaches at Santa Ana College and recently created the text bank and study guide for the fifth edition of Andrew Rolle’s \u003ci\u003eCalifornia: A History\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of numerous articles and encyclopedia entries on subjects as diverse as \u003ci\u003eSputnik I\u003c\/i\u003e and the California Supreme Court under Chief Justice Rose Bird.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989521285349,"sku":"NP9780882959450","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780882959450.jpg?v=1761784441","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/learning-california-history-isbn-9780882959450","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}