Teaching - Social Science, Socio-Cultural Anthropology - General & Miscellaneous

Academic Encounters: American Studies Reading, Study Skills, Writing

Name: Academic Encounters: American Studies Reading, Study Skills, Writing
Author: Jessica Williams
ISBN: 9780521673693

by Jessica Williams

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Overview

The Academic Encounters series uses a sustained content approach to teach skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. There are two books for each content area. Academic Encounters: American Studies engages students with academic readings, photos, graphs, and charts on stimulating topics from the field of American Studies that deal with important events and ideas in American history and culture that are relevant to life today. Topics include government, race relations, immigration, jazz and blues, movies, hip-hop, and the interplay of American culture with cultures from around the world. Students develop important skills such as reading for detail, skimming, reading critically, note taking, and test preparation. Each chapter ends with a guided academic writing assignment. Vocabulary and academic writing tasks occur throughout the book.

Synopsis

Academic Encounters: American Studies uses a sustained-content approach to help students develop the reading, study, and writing skills necessary to succeed in English-speaking academic environments.