Getting Ahead! World Geography

This live-action four-DVD set prepares today's students to take their places in tommorrow's diverse and multi-cultural world. On-location footage, onscreen maps and informative narration introduce fifth-to eighth-graders to the diverse peoples, terrains, heritages and cultures of sixteen vitally important countries, including Iran, in a 2005 film produced for this series. From America's neighbors to countries that are having a global impact on America's future, this cultural geography series will increase geographical literacy and give students the confidence to participate in classroom discussions, take tests, and improve homework performance.   Grades 5-8

Disc 1: North-South America - These programs feature America's closest neighbors and two historically important South American countries.

• Canada
• Brazil
• Mexico
• Peru

Disc 2: Europe - Learn the geography and key historical events of four countries from diverse regions in Europe.

• England
• France
• Italy
• Russia

Disc 3: Australia and Asia - This disc spotlights four very different countries from the largest geographical region on earth.

• Australia
• China
• Indonesia
• Japan

Disc 4: Africa-Middle East - Students will gain an appreciation for the diversity of Africa and its' neighbor, the Middle East, including a rare look inside Iran.

• Egypt
• South Africa
• Iran
• Israel

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