Modern World History textbook for ELL high school students

[axis_monde]

I am trying to find a good high school textbook for modern world history that ELL students can get through. I have level 2-4 in my sheltered world class and find that the past textbooks do not address high school standards and are too easy for them to read. The target events are the Enlightenment period to current affairs. Any suggestions?

[Eric18]

Do you know the excellent anthology of film reviews by American historians called Past Imperfect? Dozens of field specialists look at 75 or so historical films in self-contained four page chapters and critique the films for accuracy. It's an accessible, fascinating way to teach both American and world history combining both movie and history. Each chapter also includes a short list of recommended readings for further information. Check it out.

Good luck. And let us know what other resources you have found.

[axis_monde]

While doing research in my neck of the woods, I stumbled across more information about EL textbooks. The state of California legally admitted to not having approved EL materials (it is within the state education codes on ELL on the state site). Prentice Hall controls the Longman and Steck-Vaughn textbooks (the most adaptable for EL in history). History of Our World Volume Two seems the most adaptable that I've seen thus far for a sheltered high school class. It has graphics, tables, maps, and workable language. McDougall Littell has really good, vocabulary based reading guides that would amazingly fit the bill, if not for the total absence of graphics, which we all know vitally assist EL students with their learning. The History Channel has some good series on discs, including, The Century, building an Empire, and many biographies that I find worthwhile as well. TCI and Teaching Alive! have wonderful activity based learning that EL students tend to love, too. For those teacher out there who find their students lose focus on documentaries and movies, you can easily download 5-10 minute youtube clips from BBC and CNN (or anything else) by downloading through proxy sites. Thus far, that is what I have, I'm still in the process of researching all of this and have gone through 4 diffferent conferences in an effort to understand all of what my students need. By the way, I do know that our district is piloting two English EL texts, Keypoint and Edge, which have some amazing resources. Their are published through National Geographic (which does not have a high school history book). We are also working on getting better math books for the El population. Have not even begun on science, yet. That'' be our next project.