History Odyssey- Modern Times Teacher Guide
Course Information
Format: PDF, full color (Due to its size and color use, this guide is only available as an eBook)
Length: 906 pages
Grade Level: 7th–9th
Product Type: Teacher Guide for use with History Odyssey- Modern Times
Course Overview
From British Imperialism to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Modern Times Level Two is a comprehensive, year-long curriculum that integrates history, literature, geography, and writing.
Students will explore the triumphs and challenges of civilizations in modern history, studying themes of imperialism, nationalism, manifest destiny, technological innovation, global conflict, and the evolving pursuit of human rights.
This period of history invites learners to analyze pivotal events, movements, and individuals that shaped the world we know today.
While Modern Times Level Two is suitable for middle school, it can be easily adapted for high school students by adding:
- Daily lesson summaries
- One oral report on a topic of the student’s choice
Teacher Guide Overview
The Modern Times Teacher Guide is an essential companion designed to help instructors successfully implement the Modern Times curriculum. It provides step-by-step teaching support, assessment tools, and expanded enrichment activities that go far beyond the student book.
Instructional Support
The Teacher Guide includes:
- Complete lesson explanations and summaries
- Sample answers, including model summaries and essays
- Fully completed maps with correct coloring and labeling
- Completed worksheets for reference
- Timeline dates for all major historical events
Assessment Tools
The Teacher Guide equips educators with comprehensive tools to evaluate and document student progress, including:
- Assessment rubrics for grading:
- Writing assignments
- Map work
- Timeline projects
- Worksheets and creative projects
- Quizzes, tests, and review sections for mastery checks
- Grading rubrics for individual assignments and overall course performance
Additional Instructor Resources
The Modern Times Teacher Guide also includes enrichment and organizational materials to help teachers customize the learning experience for various student needs and settings.
- Suggested schedules and goals for pacing and long-term planning
- Guidance for adapting lessons for advanced, intermediate, or group learning environments
- Discussion questions for deeper student engagement
- Supplemental activities including:
- Research projects
- Group presentations
- Craft and creative projects
- Educational film suggestions
- Student enrichment pages such as:
- Word finds, crosswords, and fill-in-the-blank worksheets
- Vocabulary lists from assigned literature
- Comprehension questions for literary works
- Literature summaries and alternative book suggestions
Important Copyright Information
If you choose the eBook version of this course, you are purchasing a license to use the PDF for your own children. You may make copies for your own children, but you may not share (email, download, print and distribute, resell, etc.) this eBook or any portion of this eBook to others. Licensing is available for group, school, and co-op use. Please contact Pandia Press for details on group licensing (info@pandiapressbooks.com).