This Student Workbook incorporates interactive reading strategies with core content from the “EXPLORING OUR WORLD (People, Places, and Culture)” textbook written at a lower level than the textbook to help struggling readers and ELL (English Language Learner) students. Some texts will also be useful for ESL/EFL reading comprehension exercises on social studies topics. Using this book helps students remember and understand what they read. They can use this Reading Essentials and Note-Taking Guide to improve test scores. Some key parts of this booklet are: - Graphic Organizers - The Cornell Note-Taking System - Vocabulary Development - Writing Prompts and Note-Taking
CONTENTS Chapter 1 Using Geography Skills Chapter 2 Earth’s Physical Geography Chapter 3 Earth’s Human and Cultural Geography 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 Chapter 7 Physical Geography of Latin America Chapter 8 History and Cultures of Latin America Chapter 9 Latin America Today Chapter 10 Physical Geography of Europe Chapter 11 History and Cultures of Europe Chapter 12 Europe Today Chapter 13 Physical Geography of Russia Chapter 14 History and Cultures of Russia Chapter 15 Russia Today 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 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 Chapter 22 Physical Geography of South Asia Chapter 23 History and Cultures of South Asia Chapter 24 South Asia Today 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 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