How do we make a "sound judgment" in a culturally diverse society? How do we know the best path to follow in an interdependent world? These stories, based on social-studies, help us to understand that personal and environmental relationships impact our lives and our world.
The uncontrollable Guiteau becomes a celebrity during his trial.
Music is like medicine for Ayers because it helps him focus and calms his temper.
The Islamic faith that spreads rapidly after Muhammad shows that Islam is a way of life, not merely a religion.
Whenever a human being dives underwater, pressure on the body intensifies and can cause serious injuries (including death).
The Japanese know that Zamperini is an Olympic hero. He makes a radio broadcast, but will not speak against US policies. He moves to Naoetsu. Rumors b...
Defeated in battle, Napoleon resigns, but he flees exile and comes back to continue the fight.
French power increases as Napoleon's armies conquer much of Europe, then decreases after France's disastrous 1812 invasion of Russia.
Steve Lopez, who works for theLA Times, forms a friendship with Nathaniel Ayers as he writes a series of stories about the homeless musician.
Ayers still hears voices but he no longer lives on the streets and now has a relationship with his family.
South Carolina used their natural resources to trade with other nations to become wealthy Indicator 8-1.5
When Navajos return to their ancestral lands, they build hogans (shelters), raise sheep and farm corn.
Navajo families lead traditional lives; women raise children, sheep and weave rugs, while men cultivate and harvest corn.
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