Exploring Our World (People, Places, and Cultures) - Interactive Student Edition (2008)

"Exploring Our World" is a middle school program co-authored by National Geographic. This program introduces students to an enriched view of the interrelationships of geography, history, economics, government, citizenship, and current events - in one compelling package. A strong geographic thread is interwoven with history, government, and current events to analyze different regions of the world and the issues they face.

CONTENTS
World Atlas
Regional Atlas
Geography Skills Handbook

Unit 1: The World
Chapter 1: Using Geography Skills
Chapter 2: Earth's Physical Geography
Chapter 3: Earth's Human and Cultural Geography

Unit 2: The United States and Canada
Chapter 4: Physical Geography of the United States and Canada
Chapter 5: History and Cultures of the United States and Canada
Chapter 6: The United States and Canada Today

Unit 3: Latin America
Chapter 7: Physical Geography of Latin America
Chapter 8: History and Cultures of Latin America
Chapter 9: Latin America Today

Unit 4: Europe
Chapter 10: Physical Geography of Europe
Chapter 11: History and Cultures of Europe
Chapter 12: Europe Today

Unit 5: Russia
Chapter 13: Physical Geography of Russia
Chapter 14: History and Cultures of Russia
Chapter 15: Russia Today

Unit 6: North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
Chapter 16: Physical Geography of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
Chapter 17: History and Cultures of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
Chapter 18: North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia Today

Unit 7: Africa South of the Sahara
Chapter 19: Physical Geography of Africa South of the Sahara
Chapter 20: History and Cultures of Africa South of the Sahara
Chapter 21: Africa South of the Sahara Today

Unit 8: South Asia
Chapter 22: Physical Geography of South Asia
Chapter 23: History and Cultures of South Asia
Chapter 24: South Asia Today

Unit 9: East Asia and Southeast Asia
Chapter 25: Physical Geography of East Asia and Southeast Asia
Chapter 26: History and Cultures of East Asia and Southeast Asia
Chapter 27: East Asia and Southeast Asia Today

Unit 10: Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica
Chapter 28: Physical Geography of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica
Chapter 29: History and Cultures of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica
Chapter 30: Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica Today

FEATURE CONTENTS
Geography & History
World Literature
YOU decide
TIME features
Primary Sources
Maps
Diagrams, Charts, and Graphs

APPENDIX
What is an appendix?
Skills Handbook
- Interpreting Political Cartoons
- Predicting
- Analyzing Library and Research Resources
- Interpreting a Chart
- Making Comparisons
- Analyzing Primary Sources
- Recognizing Bias
- Interpreting a Circle Graph
- Sequencing Events
- Interpreting a Population Pyramid
Gazetteer
English-Spanish Glossary
Index
Acknowledgments