Ages 10 - 14 · Grades 5 - 8
"Today's students must prepare to take their place in tomorrow's world, with an understanding of the people, cultures, and histories of other countries. This video series focuses on 16 countries that are being studied in classrooms today and play an important global role, economically, politically, and culturally. Watching these videos will help students participate in classroom discussions, and improve their homework and test scores. Used by teachers across the country, these videos are now available for your home." - George Holland, Ph.D. Disc 1: North-South America These programs feature America's closest neighbors and two historically important South American countries: Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Peru.
Disc 2: Europe Learn the geography and key historical events from four countries from diverse regions in Europe: England, France, Italy and Russia.
Disc 3: Australia & Asia This disc spotlights four very different countries from the largest geographical region on earth: Australia, China, Indonesia, and Japan.
Disc 4: Africa-Middle East Students will gain an appreciation for the diversity of Africa and its neighbor, the Middle East: Egypt, South Africa, Iran, and Israel.