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World History: The Modern World

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Product identity

Publisher
Pearson Prentice Hall
Program family
Prentice Hall World History

Instructional fit

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

Materials and delivery

Format description
Primarily print student and teacher materials with maps, timelines, primary sources, activities, review, assessment, and legacy companion resources.
Included components
Student edition; teacher edition; chronological units; maps and timelines; primary sources; biographies; visual evidence; skill lessons; chapter review; assessment; legacy digital resources.
Languages and support
English with vocabulary, structured reading, maps, timelines, visual supports, review, and teacher differentiation resources.
Format components

Availability

Product availability
Discontinued—no longer available for purchase
Last checked
September 29, 2026
A legacy high-school world-history text covering the Renaissance through the present with political, economic, social, cultural, geographic, and global perspectives.
World History: The Modern World surveys major developments from the Renaissance to the present. Narrative history, maps, timelines, primary sources, biographies, visuals, skill lessons, review, and assessment support study of revolutions, industrialization, nationalism, imperialism, global conflicts, decolonization, political and economic systems, and contemporary global relationships.

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