- Attention-grabbing anecdotes open the first chapter and help draw in reluctant readers.
- Includes current information on recent events surrounding Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the 2005 tsunami in the Indian Ocean.
- Exciting on-site photography puts the reader where the action is.
- Series features include photos, diagrams, glossary, and resources.
Grades 5-8 Social Studies Standards
Culture
- Explore the ways people and societies address similar human needs & concerns.
Time, Continuity, & Change
- Compare different accounts about past events/situations and identify how they contribute to our understanding of the past.
Power, Authority, & Governance
- Describe the ways nations respond to forces of unity/diversity affecting order/security.
- Explain conditions that contribute to conflict & cooperation within nations.
Science, Technology, & Society
- Show how science/technology have changed perceptions of social world, such as in their relationship to economic needs, wants, and security.
Global Connections
- Analyze examples of interdependence among groups, societies, nations.
- Explore causes, effects, solutions to persistent global issues such as health & security.
Grades 5-8 Science Standards
Earth & Space Science
- Structure of the Earth System & Earth's History.
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
- Develop understanding of personal health; populations, resources, and environments; natural hazards; risks and benefits; science and technology in society.