Brightly colored and lavishly illustrated atlas introduces students to the world’s diversity while integrating your social studies standards. Panoramic vistas portray the advance of civilization. Map Skills section draws attention to key concepts. Communities section stimulates thinking about people, place, and the world around us. Organized by continent with vivid maps and appealing photos and graphics, this atlas helps to bring world culture alive in your class. 15” x 10”, 48 pages The lessons and support materials are set up so that students are able to: use new vocabulary utilizing picture glossaries and multiple examples master using map skills in a variety of contexts gain a greater understanding of geography through multi-sensory activities create their own type of community– building upon the concepts of history, government, and economy explore the continents to learn about environments, landmarks, populations, cultures, economic activities, animals, and landscapes have a memorable learning experience that will last a lifetime CD ROM, with the guide in PDF format, is included.