Global News & Maps combines global studies geography, and current events in one great package, nine times a year!
With each issue you receive:
Two copies of a large map poster — Each month's poster focuses on a different country in the world. One side has a detailed map of the featured country, as well as facts about that country. The other side shows a different world map projection each month. Map size: 22 1/2" x 26"
Eight-page teacher's resource guide —
The guide contains reproducible background readings about the featured country, its recent history, leader, older history, geography, and culture. It also includes reproducible quizzes, map exercises, and more.
Current events supplement —
This supplement provides background information on eight countries in the news. Students can plot these countries on the world projection map.
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"Global News and Maps is timely and visually stimulating. It really helps my students increase
their global knowledge."— Johnson City, TX
FOR GRADES 7 TO 12
ALIGNS WITH SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS
| 2011-12 Featured Countries: |
| September |
ISRAEL/PALESTINE |
| October |
PAKISTAN |
| November |
SOMALIA |
| December |
GERMANY |
| January |
IRAQ |
| February |
NORTH KOREA |
| March |
CANADA |
| April |
ARGENTINA |
| May |
UNITED KINGDOM |
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