Kevin Barksdale (Marshall University) and Ken Fones-Wolf (West Virginia University) assembled this collection of essays, mostly from the journal they edit, West Virginia History, to serve as a reader for courses on the Mountain State’s history. In selecting essays, they emphasized pieces that addressed themes from differing perspectives. For example, the first two essays examine the eighteenth-century frontier and Indian-white relations, one from the perspective of Europeans seeking to destroy Native Americans and the other from the vantage of the Cherokee hoping for some security. Among the other topics highlighted in these essays are: the coming of the Civil War, the efforts of women and blacks to negotiate citizenship during Reconstruction, the struggles of immigrants and African Americans during industrialization, the impact of the Cold War, and episodes that might be grouped as part of the culture wars. As such, they offer multiple opportunities for students to compare and contrast the experiences of varying groups of West Virginians throughout the state’s history.

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Includes Volumes I, II & III

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Download FREE digital formats or read online.Western Civilization: A Concise History is an Open Educational Resource textbook covering the history of Western Civilization from approximately 8,000 BCE to 2017 CE. Volume 1: from the origins of civilization in Mesopotamia c. 8,000 BCE through the early Middle Ages in Europe c. 1,000 CE. Volume 1 covers topics including Mesopotamia,Egypt, Persia, Greece, Rome, the Islamic caliphates, and the early European Middle Ages.Volume 2: from the early Middle Ages to the French Revolution in 1789 CE. Volume 2 covers topics including the High Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the European conquest of the Americas, the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment.Volume 3: from the Napoleonic era to the recent past. Volume 3 covers topics including the Industrial Revolution, the politics of Europe in the nineteenth century, modern European imperialism, the world wars, fascism, Nazism, and the Holocaust, the postwar era, the Cold War, and recent developments in economics and politics.

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Western Civilization: A Concise History is an Open Educational Resource textbook covering the history of Western Civilization from approximately 8,000 BCE to 2017 CE. Volume 1: from the origins of civilization in Mesopotamia c. 8,000 BCE through the early Middle Ages in Europe c. 1,000 CE. Volume 1 covers topics including Mesopotamia,Egypt, Persia, Greece, Rome, the Islamic caliphates, and the early European Middle Ages. Volume 2: from the early Middle Ages to the French Revolution in 1789 CE. Volume 2covers topics including the High Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the European conquest of the Americas, the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment. Volume 3: from the Napoleonic era to the recent past. Volume 3 covers topics including the Industrial Revolution, the politics of Europe in the nineteenth century, modern European imperialism, the world wars, fascism, Nazism, and the Holocaust, the postwar era, the Cold War, and recent developments in economics and politics.

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ISBN: 978-1-998755-04-2

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A three-volume textbook covering the history of Western Civilization from c. 8000 BCE to the recent past. Written to be compatible with most existing Western Civilization courses at American colleges and universities, Western Civilization: A Concise History rejects the triumphalist narrative of western progress while still providing an essential overview of the histories of the ancient Mediterranean, Europe, and the global connections of the modern era.

"Version 3.0" released May, 2024.

Western Civilization: A Concise History​ is an Open Educational Resource textbook covering the history of Western Civilization from approximately 8,000 BCE to 2017 CE. It is available in three volumes covering the following time periods and topics:

Volume 1: from the origins of civilization in Mesopotamia c. 8,000 BCE through the early Middle Ages in Europe c. 1,000 CE. Volume 1 covers topics including Mesopotamia,Egypt, Persia, Greece, Rome, the Islamic caliphates, and the early European Middle Ages.
Volume 2: from the early Middle Ages to the French Revolution in 1789 CE. Volume 2covers topics including the High Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the European conquest of the Americas, the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment.
Volume 3: from the Napoleonic era to the recent past. Volume 3 covers topics including the Industrial Revolution, the politics of Europe in the nineteenth century, modern European imperialism, the world wars, fascism, Nazism, and the Holocaust, the postwar era, the Cold War, and recent developments in economics and politics.

Version 3.0 released May, 2024.

Western Civilization: A Concise History​ is an Open Educational Resource textbook covering the history of Western Civilization from approximately 8,000 BCE to 2017 CE. It is available in three volumes covering the following time periods and topics:

Volume 1: from the origins of civilization in Mesopotamia c. 8,000 BCE through the early Middle Ages in Europe c. 1,000 CE. Volume 1 covers topics including Mesopotamia,Egypt, Persia, Greece, Rome, the Islamic caliphates, and the early European Middle Ages.
Volume 2: from the early Middle Ages to the French Revolution in 1789 CE. Volume 2covers topics including the High Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the European conquest of the Americas, the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment.
Volume 3: from the Napoleonic era to the recent past. Volume 3 covers topics including the Industrial Revolution, the politics of Europe in the nineteenth century, modern European imperialism, the world wars, fascism, Nazism, and the Holocaust, the postwar era, the Cold War, and recent developments in economics and politics.

Version 3.0 released May, 2024.

History 116, the first part of the introductory surveys of Western Civilization. This course covers the period from –early civilized man to the early Middle Ages of Europe, with emphasis on Greece, Rome, Egypt and other Mediterranean peoples.

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This lesson asks students to think about what counts as history. It is divided into two parts. Part 1 gets students thinking about what’s included in the history they study, and what’s missing. Part 1 can stand alone as a complete lesson. Part 2 extends the project. In it, they compare how a U.S. history book and an African-American history book address the same time period. They also reflect on how including new groups alters the study of history.

This presentation explains the term myths and the other words that are commonly confused with it: history, fables, fairytales, legends, religion, and folklore. After viewing this presentation, students should have a clear grasp of what each word means and the type of narrative it describes.

As of January 2023, 575 utility-scale biopower plants were operational globally, with a total capacity of over 29,000 MW, less than 0.5% of worldwide power generation. An additional 6,000 MW are under construction. China is believed to significantly underreport its true biopower capacity, perhaps as high as 22,000 MW, primarily from agricultural residues and waste-to-energy facilities. Brazil, another major player, relies largely on sugarcane byproducts.

SSAC Physical Volcanology module. Students build a spreadsheet to estimate the volume of volcanic deposits using map, thickness and high-water mark data from the 2005 Panabaj debris flow (Guatemala).

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SSAC Physical Volcanology module. Students build a spreadsheet to estimate the volume of volcanic deposits using map, thickness and high-water mark data from the 2005 Panabaj debris flow (Guatemala).

SSAC Physical Volcanology module. Students build a spreadsheet to calculate the volume a tephra deposit using an exponential-thinning model.

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SSAC Physical Volcanology module. Students build a spreadsheet to calculate the volume a tephra deposit using an exponential-thinning model.

The Renaissance time period was one of the most pivotal moments in history for art and inventions. It was a time of inquiries and freedom to explore and create ingenuity at its finest. As a result, many artists rose to fame and are know today like Van Gogh, and many new inventions made life easier or made it easier to take away by an enormous amount of advancements in weaponry. The goal is for students to become more familiar with the Renaissance and important advancements made at the time. This allows for a lot of independent thinking and good persuasive arguments as the most important advancement of the time can be argued. This is important for 9th graders because it is crucial to understand how the advancements made back then still are important to this day and have an impact on our everyday lives more than you would even know.In groups of 4, students will be researching different inventions or art forms of the Renaissance, and then ultimately present their findings to the class to show what they learned and why it is important. The presentation must have a persuasive well thought out argument as to why it is important and as to how it affects modern life and also life in that time period.            In general, these inventions and art  transformed our lives and they should be talked about. The students should do research on inventions/art forms of the time and then discuss the importance of them before settling on one that has greatly impacted them. This will help them become engaged and see why this time period was so important. It will also give them the creativity because it was a time of many inventions/art forms and they get to choose which one they found was most important and useful.            To begin the lesson, we will begin by watching a short video to just give the students an example of a few of the inventions of the time and lead them into the driving question that they will be researching. They will also read a short article on some more inventions and then go into a full fishbowl conversation on different inventions. They will also be reading an article on some art forms of the time period. This will be facilitated by the teacher, but the kids will have the main arguments. They will be discussing different inventions/art forms and how it has affected their daily life, cool inventions created during that time, and also how the inventions have changed over time to what they are today. The discussion should give them a better understanding of what was going on at the time and why is was important. It’s crucial for them to hear about a bunch of inventions/art forms so that they can argue for their project extremely well because they have already learned about a few.            Over the course of the lesson, the students will research and explore many key inventions/art forms of the Renaissance in order to gain a better understanding of everything that was going on at the time. They will most likely have to pick an invention based on their daily lives and things they like to do. Some inventions/art forms may seem more important to one group over and that is reasonable.            By the end of the lesson, there are many different possibilities of important inventions/art forms that the students. For example, some students may focus on inventions/art forms that helped advance knowledge whereas others might pick inventions/art forms they find cool that has personally impacted their lives.During the final presentation, students should present their visual aid and argue why it is important. They also need to be able to explain where it originated and how it has impacted their lives. They also should be prepared to answer questions from other groups on why it is the most important and be ready to defend themselves.

It is my hope that this Driving Question will help introduce the topic of labor unions in American society. This discussion would connect well with historical concepts such as industrialization.

Prime movers are devices that convert natural sources of energy into mechanical energy to generate electricity. Historically, hydropower from water turbines and steam turbines played major roles. Gas turbines emerged as a more efficient and cost-effective option. In recent years, solar cells and wind turbines have made significant advancements, providing competitive and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional energy sources.