We've developed exciting new resources to enhance your Western civilization course. Looking for a specific textbook? Follow the Textbooks link below to find text and supplement information as well as companion websites. Click on the interactive maps and timelines to enhance your understanding of historical events.


TEXTBOOKS

Prepared by Peter Carroll, Wadsworth's "At the Movies" feature provides descriptions, critical thinking questions, and web links for major films throughout history.


AT THE MOVIES

Click here to find a listing of our Western civilization textbooks. Text companion sites offer tutorial quizzes, Internet activities, flashcards, chapter summaries, and more!


100 EVENTS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

Click here for a list of exciting events, including links to maps, art, and photos available online.

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY

Edited by Paul Halsall, the Internet History Sourcebooks is an outstanding collection of well-organized historical texts, with extensive sourcebooks on ancient, medieval, and modern history.


GLOSSARY

Click here to find a glossary of commonly used terms in Western civilization.


INTERACTIVE MAPS

Developed for Spielvogel’s Western Civilization text, these interactive maps include both "spot maps" featuring a map with a smaller magnified area and "timeline maps" showing a progression over time, with commentary. Macromedia Flash Player is required for viewing.


INTERACTIVE TIMELINES

Developed for Spielvogel’s Western Civilization text, these timelines incorporate descriptions of major historical events throughout time. Macromedia Flash Player is required for viewing.


JOURNEY OF CIVILIZATIONS

This exciting CD-ROM takes students on 18 interactive journeys through history. Enhanced with QuickTime movies, animations, sound clips, maps, and more, the journeys allow students to engage in history as active participants.

MAP CENTRAL

This resource contains links to a variety of historical maps online.