Our World Today – People, Places, and Issues (Interactive Student Edition)

OUR WORLD TODAY: PEOPLE, PLACES, AND ISSUES (2003 edition) makes the world an understandable place for students. With its unique integration of culture, history, economics, government, and geography, "Our World Today" challenges middle school students to explore the issues and challenges of each region. Co-authored by the National Geographic Society, the program is loaded with motivating activities and the skills, reading strategies, and content that will engage your students. National Geographic cartographers created every map and atlas, so you're assured of pinpoint accuracy.  

Features

Reading success is a high priority. Built-in active reading strategies, such as Foldables, Guide to Reading, Reading Checks, and Reading Review, enable all students at all levels to read and understand the program's content. Foldables are innovative, student-made three-dimensional graphic organizers used as reading, assessment, or study tools. Students of any ability can create Foldables, and hands-on experience immerses students in learning.

CONTENTS

Reference Atlas
Geography Handbook
Be an Active Reader

UNIT 1 Learning About Our World
Chapter 1 Our Social World
Chapter 2 Earth Patterns

UNIT 2 North Africa and Southwest Asia
Chapter 3 North Africa and Southwest Asia - Early Cultures
Chapter 4 North Africa and Southwest Asia Today

UNIT 3 Asia
Chapter 5 South Asia
Chapter 6 China and Its Neighbors
Chapter 7 Japan and the Koreas
Chapter 8 Southeast Asia

UNIT 4 Europe
Chapter 9 Europe – Early History
Chapter 10 Europe – Modern History
Chapter 11 Western Europe Today
Chapter 12 Eastern Europe Today

UNIT 5 Russia and the Eurasian Republics
Chapter 13 Russia and Its Neighbors
Chapter 14 Russia – Past and Present

UNIT 6 Africa South of the Sahara
Chapter 15 East and Central Africa
Chapter 16 West Africa
Chapter 17 South Africa and Its Neighbors

UNIT 7 North America and Middle America
Chapter 18 Canada
Chapter 19 The United States
Chapter 20 Mexico
Chapter 21 Central America and the West Indies

UNIT 8 South America
Chapter 22 Brazil and Its Neighbors
Chapter 23 The Andean Countries

UNIT 9 Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica
Chapter 24 Australia and New Zealand
Chapter 25 Oceania and Antarctica

APPENDIX
What’s an Appendix and How Do I Use One?
Standardized Test Skills Handbook
Nations of the World Data Bank
Glossary
Spanish Glossary
Index

Acknowledgments