The world today

"[This resource presents] a contemporary, global look at human geography. The World Today connects your students to different cultures and geographical areas and helps them develop a sense of global awareness and responsible citizenship. This engaging textbook includes unique and interesting features designed to help your students become geographically literate. Explore the world with your students using: hundreds of illustrations and stunning photographs of people and places; custom-made maps, charts, and graphs; hundreds of glossary terms conveniently highlighted in the text; guiding questions, concluding and summary comments; quotations from contemporary international and Canadian public figures. Special-interest icons, which appear throughout the textbook, guide your students to further learning adventures, discussion topics, media investigations, opportunities for developing social studies skills, informative Internet sites, and much more."--Publisher's website (www.portageandmainpress.com)