Exploring World Cultures (Group 9)

Introduce your young readers to places and societies all
over the world. Through captivating and age-appropriate content, this set
examines the countries of Cuba, Haiti, El Salvador, Switzerland, Romania, and
Poland, and makes accessible each place's history and culture. Each chapter
focuses on a different aspect of life in a country, such as its cuisine,
customs, sports, and languages. Through informative fun facts, color
photographs, and engaging sidebars, each volume helps young readers to
understand the unique way of life in each country, while also making connections
to their own culture and lifestyle.
Each Book Contains:

• Explorations of
how the people live today, covering topics including language, religion, art,
and food

• Color photographs that complement and further explain accompanying
text

• Age-appropriate sidebars and fact boxes exploring key elements of the
culture

• New vocabulary is bolded in the narrative and included in a
glossary for ease of reading and comprehension
Curriculum Connections:

•
Accessible, age-appropriate information helps young readers understand different
cultures

• Glossaries further explain introduced terms for vocabulary
building

• Images help to guide reading comprehension

• Cultural diversity
and understanding are celebrated and supported through an exploration of aspects
such as language, cuisine, and history of different countries