Some of the words you have met in this book may be new to you. Many of them are words you'll meet again, so they are good words to know. Some are the names of countries that may be hard for you to...
Books to Read
If you enjoy reading about people the world over, look for these and other books in your school and public libraries. Ages 5 to 8 Archaeology by Jean Cooke (Bookwright, 1987) You will learn what...
The Old and the New
> Egypt People in Egypt have traveled in donkey carts for many years. Today, cars, trucks, vans, and buses are common sights. Two worlds---the old and the new---are side by side. Kenya These two...
Living in Two Worlds
Imagine how surprised these Indians were when they first saw men from Europe. In the Indians' world, clothes were made of animal skins. Their tools and weapons were made of wood and stone. But the...
Learning about people’s problems
Immigrants---people who have moved from one country to another---often have to learn to read, write, and speak another language. Here, a social worker is teaching English to Asian immigrants. ...
Learning about people of long ago
Scientists who study the things made by people who lived long ago are called archaeologists. By digging in places where people once lived, archaeologists find houses, tools, dishes, weapons, and...
Learning about physical differences
Where did people come from? Why do people have different skin colors? Why are some groups of people taller or shorter than others? These are some of the questions that scientists called physical...
Learning about people everywhere
The way that a group of people live is called its culture. Each group of people has some ways of life that make it different from all other groups of people. Scientists called cultural...
People Watchers
Would you like to dig up the skeleton of someone who lived thousands of years ago? Or explore the bottom of the ocean for treasure from sunken ships? Or do things to help people live better and be...
How do you wear your hair?
People usually wear their hair in ways they think make them look their best. They also like to be in style. But hair styles change. What looks fine at one time, may look funny at another time. Just...
