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World History: The Modern Era

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Product identity

Publisher
Pearson Education
Program family
World History

Instructional fit

Courses
High-school world history; grades 9–12
Role explanation
Legacy core high-school world-history textbook retained for documented district use.
Subjects covered
Supported grades
Supported instructional roles

Materials and delivery

Format description
Primarily print textbook materials with maps, timelines, sources, activities, review, assessment, and legacy digital or companion resources.
Included components
Student edition; teacher resources; chronological units; maps and timelines; primary-source readings; biographies and case studies; visual resources; review questions; assessment; legacy companion resources.
Languages and support
English with vocabulary, structured reading, maps, timelines, visual evidence, review, and teacher support.
Format components

Availability

Product availability
Discontinued—no longer available for purchase
Last checked
September 29, 2026
A legacy high-school world-history text examining the modern era through political, economic, social, cultural, geographic, and global developments supported by narrative, maps, sources, activities, and assessment.
World History: The Modern Era is a legacy Pearson high-school survey of modern world history. It supports study of revolutions, industrialization, nationalism, imperialism, global conflict, political and economic systems, decolonization, culture, and contemporary global relationships through explanatory text, maps, timelines, primary sources, visual evidence, review, and assessment.

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