Student Resources
Organize, Learn, and Connect with StudySpace
Free and open, the StudySpace website helps students organize, learn, and connect review materials, textbook coverage, and online research. Whether accessing freedom-oriented primary-source documents, reviewing their reading, or interactively testing their grasp of history and geography, students will access a full range of multimedia resources organized within a coherent, assignment-driven study plan.
Organize
Chapter outlines help students navigate the text as they read.
Eric Foner's brief Questioning Freedom podcasts provide a thematic context for every chapter. These interview segments are available in both audio and video streaming formats, and each question and answer is transcribed and printer-friendly.
Learn
Interactive maps allow students to explore the geography, historical context, and demographics of specific regions. The iMaps can also be printed without labels for offline relabeling exercises.
Interactive Chrono-Sequencers challenge students' understanding of the flow of history. These interactive chapter chronologies allow students to reassemble sequences of events and help reinforce their understanding.
Flashcards help students recall important events and terms.
Connect
Sources of Freedom primary source documents amplify chapter themes. Ideal for brief research projects, the sources are organized by topic and come complete with introductions, headnotes, and media analysis worksheets, which can be submitted to the instructor via e-mail.
Give Me Liberty! Soundtrack includes many lasting and controversial freedom songs. This unique collection of folk and popular songs is sure to spark discussion and provide provocative classroom examples.
Study Guide
An improved Study Guide by Daniel Letwin (Penn State) includes many more questions and definitions of the Key Terms listed at the end of each chapter.