History
Understanding the Story of Humanity
History is the culmination of voices, choices, and movements that changed societies. With immersive digital tools and curated content, students don’t just learn history—they experience it, question it, and make connections that shape their understanding of today’s world.
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The Bedford Bookshelf Collections
U.S. History
Western Civilization
World History
Solutions to Bring History to Life
Achieve Courseware
The Bedford Bookshelf
Custom Content
Instructor Resources
Achieve Courseware
An all-in-one platform designed to improve learning outcomes, spark curiosity, and inspire deeper historical understanding.
Primary Sources & Assessments
- Primary Sources & Quizzes provide curated historical sources with assignable quizzes that build critical thinking skills while saving you time.
- History Tutorials offer interactive modules on how to analyze primary sources, avoid plagiarism, improve historical writing, and master note-taking—complete with auto-graded quizzes to reinforce learning.
- Targeted Assessments strengthen content knowledge with map quizzes, LearningCurve adaptive quizzes, end-of-chapter questions, and homework assignments.
Adaptive Learning & Student Engagement
- LearningCurve Adaptive Quizzing helps students master concepts with personalized question sets and targeted feedback, linking relevant readings to reinforce key concepts and deepen understanding.
- Goal-setting & Reflection Surveys help students set learning goals, monitor progress, and reflect on their understanding, while pulse checks give instructors timely insights into student progress.
- iClicker fosters active learning with real-time assessments and interactive activities like live polling, instant feedback, and group work. It helps instructors gauge understanding while keeping students engaged—and it’s included with Achieve at no extra cost!
- Integrated e-Book provides highlighting, note-taking, and text-to-speech features to help students engage with readings in ways that suit their needs.
Course Management & Insights
Streamline your workflow with Achieve’s integrated tools that support teaching and course management.
- Auto-Graded Assignments automatically grade primary source quizzes, tutorials, and LearningCurve activities to save you time.
- LMS Integration allows Achieve to seamlessly sync with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, and other LMS platforms for easy course and grade management.
- Student Performance Insights provides a real-time dashboard with data on student progress to quickly identify where support is needed.
The Bedford Bookshelf
Whether you're teaching a survey course or a specialized history topic, the Bedford Bookshelf (BBS) makes it easy to bring history into your classroom.
Extensive Bedford History Content Collection
Explore a rich selection of over 100 U.S. History titles and 75 Western/World History resources. Includes textbooks, primary source readers, research guides, writing tutorials, and more.
Seamless LMS Integration
Easily link chapters, readings, and course materials directly to your LMS, creating a fully integrated learning experience for students. With everything organized in one place, students can easily access the resources they need.
Affordable Pricing
At just $34.99 per semester, students get high-quality materials at an unbeatable value.
Accessible and Interactive Tools
Bedford Bookshelf offers tools like highlighting, annotation, and accessibility features (including read-aloud and dyslexia-friendly fonts) to support diverse learning needs.
Custom Content
Create and customize materials for your specific course, reflecting your teaching style and course objectives.
Create Your Own Materials
Bring your vision to life with custom-made resources tailored to your teaching style and course objectives. From personalized primary source collections to bespoke assessments, Macmillan Learning experts work with you to create the resources you need for a more impactful and effective history course!
Customize Prebuilt Course Materials
Mix and match prebuilt resources or integrate your own materials to create a fully customized course that aligns perfectly with your teaching needs. Update or replace content to keep lessons relevant and engaging.
Achieve Editable E-book
A customizable e-book lets instructors adapt content, add materials, and create a tailored history course. Students can highlight events, annotate sources, and access it anytime—online or offline.
Support Every Step of the Way
Not sure where to start? Our team works with you to bring your vision to life, whether it’s adapting a textbook, developing custom assessments, or integrating multimedia content. Whatever your course needs, customization puts you in control.
Instructor Resources
Support your teaching and simplify your workflow with ready-to-use tools, analytics, and expert support.
Ready-to-Use Resources
Access ready-made resources like assessments, test banks, lecture slides, and classroom activities to save you time and enhance your teaching. Create or log in to your instructor account to access these valuable tools!
Powerful Classroom Analytics
Stay on top of your class's progress with powerful analytics. With Achieve’s gradebook and reporting features, you can track student performance, gain insights, and provide just-in-time support.
With iClicker, get instant feedback on student understanding and adjust lessons in real time to ensure no one falls behind.
Dedicated Instructor Support, Always
Our team is here to help with tailored resources, training, demos, and best practices to meet your teaching goals. Need support? Schedule a demo or training anytime.
The Impact of Learning Science and Research
Empower student success with evidence-based product experiences in History.
See the ResearchLMS Integration
Sync Macmillan Learning tools with your LMS for easy access to assignments, grades, and course materials—all in one place.
Learn About LMS IntegrationInclusive Access
Provide all students with affordable, day-one access to digital course materials through your LMS.
Learn About Inclusive AccessUpcoming Events and Opportunities
Stay connected with the latest events and opportunities designed to help you learn, connect, and support your teaching.
Conference
Shape the Future of American History: Join the OAH Annual Meeting 2025
April 3-6, 2025
Join the Organization of American Historians Annual Meeting to connect with leading historians, explore groundbreaking research, and participate in insightful discussions that shape the future of American history. Learn more and register today!
Explore the Latest in History
Stay ahead with curated insights, tools, and trends.
Blog
Bringing Technology into the History Classroom
Technology can transform history education—but how do you integrate it effectively? Suzanne McCormack from CCRI shares practical strategies to enhance engagement and deepen historical understanding.
Webinar
A Pocket Guide to Writing in History
Strong historical writing starts here. This trusted guide helps students master research, analysis, and argumentation, giving them the skills to think—and write—like historians.
Webinar
Bedford Tutorials for History
Make history come alive with interactive modules designed to strengthen essential skills. These tutorials guide students through analyzing primary sources, avoiding plagiarism, improving historical writing, and mastering effective note-taking.
