Designed as a companion reader to accompany Ways of the World Since 1200, each chapter contains a DBQ-like project of six to eight carefully selected written and visual primary sources organized around a particular theme, issue, or question. Each project is then followed by related secondary sources. Source include headnotes and questions intended to assist students in developing the skills required to read, analyze, and write about sources. Essay questions at the end of each chapter provide a starting point for classroom discussion or a written assignment.