With myWorld History, the opportunities to actively learn and collaborate with classmates are endless. Active learning inspires students to obtain an enduring understanding of the content they're studying. In addition, students regularly engaged in active learning develop confidence and self-direction as they move through both team-based and independent work.
Five cards accompany the activity-based lesson plan and provide students with insight into the most influential factors effecting life in China during the Middle Ages. Chapter 17’s activity cards represent the five regions from the Chapter Activity (China, Africa, India, Persia, and Korea) and profile two common trade commodities from that region. Students decide which item from their region they will sell, develop a commercial explaining the benefits of their commodity, and engage in trade with their fellow classmates from other regions.
Activity-based lesson plans embedded within the Teacher's Edition aim to achieve enduring understanding for all students through individual and small-group activities. In the chapter about China in the Middle Ages, the lesson plan recommends students take on roles of merchants from China, Africa, India, Persia, and Korea. The lesson ensures students achieve an enduring understanding of the effects of history on the world today.
