The Core Skills Social Studies series engages students with easy-to-understand passages that help students build a better understanding of the world around them. Interactive lessons encourage active participation with the text, including practice with maps, charts, and illustrations. Students are given many opportunities to reflect on the text through higher-level thinking questions. Social studies focuses on developing knowledge and skill in history, geography, culture, economics, civics, and government. Core Skills Social Studies addresses these areas of study and correlates with social studies curriculum throughout the United States. Fantastic social studies series designed to help students build a better understanding of the world around them Engages students with easy-to-understand passages and interactive lessons Encourages active participation through text, practice with maps, charts and illustrations Provides ample reflection opportunities with higher-level thinking questions Addresses history, geography, culture, economics, civics and government at grade appropriate levels