Mason Crest 2020-21 Comp Catalog

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Childhood Fears and Anxieties ...................................... 55 Living with Diseases and Disorders ............................... 55 Drug Addiction and Recovery ........................................ 56 Mental Illnesses and Disorders: Awareness and Understanding ................................... 56 Know Your Food . .......................................................... 57 An Integrated Life of Fitness ......................................... 57 Families Today .................... (see CONTEMPORARY ISSUES) Careers in Healthcare ................ (see CAREERS & FINANCE) COUNTRY STUDIES Nations in the News ................................................... 58 Asian Countries Today ................................................ 59 European Countries Today . ........................................... 60 Discovering Africa ........................................................ 60 Exploring Cuba ............................................................. 61 Exploring the Polar Regions Today ................................. 61 Major World Cities ........................................................ 62 Social Progress and Sustainability . ............................... 62 Major Nations in a Global World: Tradition, Culture, and Daily Life ... 63 Major Nations of the Modern Middle East ...................... 63 Discovering South America: History, Politics, and Culture ....... 64 Discovering the Caribbean: History, Politics, and Culture ........ 64 Discovering Central America: History, Politics, and Culture ..... 64 AMERICAN STUDIES Rare Glimpses of Slave Life . ...................................... 65 Know Your Government .............................................. 66 Civil Rights Leaders ...................................................... 67 Defending Our Nation ................................................... 67 Immigration to North America ....................................... 68 Let’s Explore the States ................................................ 68 Major U.S. Historical Wars .............. (see MILITARY CONFLICTS) The Civil War ................................... (see MILITARY CONFLICTS)

Vietnam War . .................................. (see MILITARY CONFLICTS) World War II . ................................... (see MILITARY CONFLICTS) Special Forces: Stories from the Front Lines ... (see MILITARY CONFLICTS) GLOBAL STUDIES The Untold History of Ancient Civilizations .................. 69 Systems of Government . ............................................... 70 Celebrating Holidays and Festivals Around the World . ...... 70 Connecting Cultures through Family and Food ................. 71 Customs and Cultures of the World ................................. 71 Major World Religions . .................................................. 72 Understanding Islam ..................................................... 72 The Making of the Modern World: 1945 to the Present ..... 73 Foundations of Democracy . ........................................... 73 Understanding Global Trade & Commerce ....................... 74 Exploring World History . ................................................ 74 North American Natural Resources ................................. 75 The United Nations: Leadership and Challenges in a Global World . ...................................................... 75 Nations in the News ..................... (see COUNTRY STUDIES) Exploring the Polar Regions Today .. (see COUNTRY STUDIES) Asian Countries Today .................. (see COUNTRY STUDIES) Social Progress and Sustainability .. (see COUNTRY STUDIES) MILITARY CONFLICTS Special Forces: Stories from the Front Lines .................. 76 Major U.S. Historical Wars . ........................................... 76 The Civil War ................................................................ 77 Vietnam War . ............................................................... 77 World War II ................................................................. 77 MASON CREST INFORMATION Ordering Information ..................................................... 78 Sales Reps .................................................................... 79

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