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Explore the social history of societies from the Aboriginal peoples of Australia to the citizens of 21st-century China. Includes 66 distinct cultures, including the Inca Civilization, the Han Dynasty, Medieval Europe, and Postwar America with scholarly contributions and more than 5,000 primary sources and images.
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Primary source data; includes over 18,000 surveys
with 750,000 questions and an index with 3,000
topics on politics, social issues, economics, etc.
1986 – present
Alternate Name(s)
Former name: English Language Learner Reference Center
More than 1300 foundation articles in subject areas including science, math, history, culture, civics, literature and life skills. Articles are written at an appropriate level, using adaptive vocabulary and sentence structure. Includes post-reading quizzes and answers.
Articles are supplemented by curated content to enhance topic knowledge and understanding. All content is designed to support English-language reading proficiency and comprehension as well as general literacy and writing skills.
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