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Part 1: Strategies for Studying History
Reading is the central skill in the effective study of history or any
other subject. You can improve your reading skills by using helpful
techniques and by practicing. The better your reading skills, the
more you will remember what you read. Below you will find
several strategies that involve built-in features of World History:
Patterns of Interaction.Careful use of these strategies will help you
learn and understand history more effectively.
Preview Chapters Before You Read
Each chapter begins with a two-page chapter opener and a one-page Interact
with Historyfeature. Study these materials to help you get ready to read.
Read the chapter title for clues to what will be covered in the chapter.
Study the Previewing Main Ideasfeature and the map. Gain more
background information on chapter content by answering the questions
in the feature.
Preview the time line and note the years covered in the chapter.
Consider the important events that took place during this time period.
Read the Interact with Historyfeature (see page S3). StudyExamining
the Issuesto gain insight on a major theme addressed in the chapter.
