Fulfills the standard: "Read from many periods to build an understanding of human experience" from the English Language Arts Standards for Grades 4-8.
Fulfills the standards: "Living and Working Together in Families and Communities, Now and Long Ago" and "The History of Peoples of Many Cultures Around the World" from the National History education Standards for Grades 4-8.
Fulfills the standards: "Culture," "Time, Continuity, and Change," "People, Places, and Environments," "Individual Development and Identity," and "Power, Governance, and Authority" from the National Council for the Social Studies Curriculum Standards for Grades 4-8.