Contemporary's World History begins with prehistory and continues into the 21st century, offering a broad-reaching examination of the events that led to the world of today. Case studies provide teachers an opportunity to expand chapter topics and incorporate issues that face citizens around the world. Highlights: Incorporates the NCSS high school thematic strands Audio and Interactive activities – On the student CD-ROM, full audio and interactive activities help the student better comprehend the material, improving their ability to read in the content areas. Reading support – There is extensive attention paid to helping students improve their reading ability. The readability is controlled throughout the program. ELL support – Specific activities target the needs of the second language student Usability – The program is designed to be simple for teachers and students to use. The PDF format of all Teacher CD-ROM content makes it easy to print materials as needed. Engaging content - Our series is replete with illustrations, maps, photos and timelines. Value – The program offers a complete, four color social studies curriculum at a very competitive price! Flexibility – the program can be used by a variety of student types, including Adult Ed students.