Patterns of Civilization
Patterns of Civilization is a history textbook by Burton F. Beers. It explores the history of European nations as well as their effect on North America and Asia. It was published in 1984; volume 1 contains 216 pages and volume 2, which is used as a grade 9 textbook, contains 210 pages.Patterns of Civilization is often used as a standard Grade 8 textbook in Canada, because it introduces students to European expansion, which leads to the topic of Canada as a developing colony in Grades 9 and on.
