Books with title A Primary Source Guide to Kenya

India's traditional cuisine, clothing, architectural wonders, and diverse peoples are documented in this comprehensive volume on the Indian subcontinent. Readers will learn about the caste system, karma, festivals like Deepavali and Holi, and important Indian leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Indira Gandhi. From the grandeur of the Taj Mahal to spring celebrations in rural villages, this rich primary-source tour offers readers an engaging introduction to India's land, politics, and culture.

This fact-filled series can help elementary social studies students learn about the diverse countries and cultures of the world. Correlated directly to the social studies curriculum, each volume includes social, political, geographic, economic, and historic characteristics of the featured country. Primary source images, documents, and artifacts bring the world's unique nations and people into your students' world and offer an invaluable resource for country research and reports. Did you know that the Berber tribes, who have lived in Morocco for thousands of years, make up half of the country's population? And did you know that since the 800s, four different cities have served as Morocco's capital city? Student; will uncover these exciting facts, and many more, in this concise overview of Morocco's past and present. This inspiring primary-source tour of Morocco is one not to be missed.

Readers get a vivid introduction to the People's Republic of China with this compelling volume on the country with the largest population in the world. More than one-fifth of humankind lives in this largest of the Asian countries. Readers will explore the diverse history of China, as well as the country's Communist government. The traditions of China, a nation that is home to more than 50 unique ethnic groups, are introduced with stunning, primary-source detail--from dragon dances to the decorative art of calligraphy.

This fact-filled series can help elementary social studies students learn about the diverse countries and cultures of the world. Correlated directly to the social studies curriculum, each volume includes social, political, geographic, economic, and historic characteristics of the featured country. Primary source images, documents, and artifacts bring the world's unique nations and people into your students' world and offer an invaluable resource for country research and reports. A country that has undergone much political and social upheaval since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Iran is a poor nation with many ongoing troubles. Through fascinating primary-source materials and well-documented facts, this volume explains the reasons why the nation is so troubled. Students will also learn that 99 percent of Iranians are Muslims who live under strict Islamic law. However, the importance the Iranians place on the arts, particular poetry, is also explored in this frank look at Iran and its practices today.

This fact-filled series can help elementary social studies students learn about the diverse countries and cultures of the world. Correlated directly to the social studies curriculum, each volume includes social, political, geographic, economic, and historic characteristics of the featured country. Primary source images, documents, and artifacts bring the world's unique nations and people into your students' world and offer an invaluable resource for country research and reports. The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world. Made up mostly of flat plains, tundra, taiga, and steppes, Russia lies across two continents, Europe and Asia. Czars and empresses ruled this giant country for almost 400 years, until the Communists came to power. Today Russia is building a modern and free economy. This primary-source tour for kids includes an example of Cyrillic writing from the eleventh century and the proclamation stating that the Soviets had taken over the government in 1917.