Extend and enrich your social studies curriculum

With these six softbound texts, ideal for low-level readers, teachers can custom-design a course on world cultures. Texts focus on Asia and the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the United States and Canada, Latin America, and Russia and the Former Soviet Republics.

Each text explores a single region and offers a rich mix of topics, including: Geography and Climate, History, Major Inventions, Family and Life Patterns, Economics, Expression Through the Arts and Entertainment, and Current World Issues.

The Teacher's Guide includes

• Chapter-by-chapter suggestions for classroom instruction
• Scope and sequence chart
• Answers to textbook questions and Blackline Masters activities
• Suggestions for additional activities to extend each lesson

Blackline Masters are included in each text with activities to reinforce information presented in the texts.

Reading Level: 3-4

Interest Level: 8-12

• Critical thinking questions, vocabulary lessons, and writing exercises for skill development
• Chapters of manageable length to hold students’ interest
• Extensive glossary