- A comprehensive series designed to showcase particular features of a country.- Provides maps, timelines, fast facts, charts, sidebars, and vivid four-color photographs that complement the text.- Also includes a To Find Out More section.Grades 5-8 Social StudiesCulture: I- Explain how language, literature, the arts, architecture, traditions, beliefs, values, and behaviors contribute to the development and transmission of culture.Time, Continuity, & Change: II- Identify and use key concepts such as chronology, change, and conflict to explain and show connections among patterns of historical change and continuity.People, Places, & Environments: III- Elaborate mental maps of locales, regions, and the world that demonstrate understanding of relative location, direction, size, and shape.
this is a very good book for people who doesn't speak Spanish and will like to know more about Colombia. I bought it as a present for an American friend and he loves it! as a Colombian, I like it too because it shows who we are and the beauty we can offer to the world!
great for reports and research projects
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I used this book to write a report on Colombia. Within the first 10 pages of text, I had 3 pages' worth of material for my report. The report ended up being a total lenghth of 17 pages, when it only needed to be 5. This book is JAMMED w/ info.
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