Social Studies Beyond Books brings immediacy and relevance to the study of history by challenging the student to recognize and evaluate the complex issues that have faced people through time, and to appreciate and value cultures globally. Students learn to think critically by examining primary sources and through completing process-based assignments. Jump to: American History | Government | European History | World Cultures | Geography

AMERICAN HISTORY
This suite represents one year's worth of material for 11th-grade U.S. history students. Any part of the suite may be used for advanced students at the 8th, 9th and 10th grade levels.
	From British Arrival through British Departure covers United States history from the pre-Columbian era to the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War.
		Outline/Info		Live Tour: "Britain in the New World" (Unit 2)
	The Creation of a New Nation explores the critical period in our history following the Revolutionary War and leading up to the writing of the Constitution. It finishes with a look at the early Presidents.
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	Jackson through Reconstruction begins in the Jacksonian Era and looks at the rise of the common man, the development of the frontier, and the people, ideas, and events that led to Civil War and its immediate aftermath.
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	The Gilded Age to the Depression covers the years 1876 to 1930, starting with the lavish wealth of the robber barons and ending with the Roaring '20s and the grinding poverty of the Great Depression.
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	From the Depression to the New Millennium brings American history up to the present.
		Outline/Info		Live Tour: "The 1950s: Happy Days" (Unit 6)
GOVERNMENT
	American Government starts with the forces that were instrumental in leading America's founders to develop a unique form of government and proceeds to its current form and function. This program designed for high-school seniors represents one semester's worth of material.
		Outline/Info		Live Tour: "The Judicial Branch" (Unit 9)
EUROPEAN HISTORY
The two European History programs constitute one year's worth of material at the 11th or 12th grade level.
	Early Modern Europe covers the Italian Renaissance through the French Revolution and the Age of Napoleon.
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	Modern European History explores European history from 1815 to the present.
		Outline/Info		Live Tour: "Nationalism and Unification" (Unit 2)
WORLD CULTURES
	Ancient Civilizations is a comprehensive survey of many of the world's great cultures, with an emphasis on how civilizations developed and contributed to today's world. The program covers one year's worth of material at the 6th and 7th grade level, but can serve as introductory material at any level.
		Outline/Info		Live Tour: "Ancient Egypt" (Unit 3)
GEOGRAPHY
	Culture and Geography is an exploration of the people of the world, how they live, and how they interact with their environments. The program covers one year's worth of material at the 9th and 10th grade level, but can be used to supplement any high-school social-studies course.
		Outline/Info		Live Tour: "South Asia" (Unit 3)

Science Beyond Books science programs move students through a world of curiosity, exploration and discovery. Students engage in a content-rich, experientially dynamic curriculum environment that interweaves text, active graphics and relevant web resources. Beyond Books helps students appreciate the fundamental impetus of the scientist. These programs are as valuable for homework and student research as they are in the classroom. Jump to: Earth Science | Life Science | Physical Science

EARTH SCIENCE
	Earth Science: Part 1 explores Earth within the context of the solar system and the major cycles that affect every aspect of life, including weather and oceanography. This program is aligned to middle school national standards. It is intended as a half-year course.
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	Earth Science: Part 2 covers tectonics, volcanic eruptions, rocks, minerals, and geologic history. This program is aligned to middle school national standards. It is intended as a half-year course.
		Outline/Info		Live Tour: "The Rock Cycle" (Unit 7)
LIFE SCIENCE
	Life Science: Part 1 examines the complexity of life at the microscopic level, starting with the source of life -- energy -- and ending with the DNA molecule. This program is aligned to middle school national standards. It is intended as a half-year course.
		Outline/Info		Live Tour: "The Cell: Down to Basics" (Unit 4)
	Life Science: Part 2 explores the history of life, the emergence of complexity, and the interaction of living organisms with each other and the planet. This program is aligned to middle school national standards. It is intended as a half-year course.
		Outline/Info		Live Tour: "Bacteria and Viruses" (Unit 2)
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
	Introduction to Physics Concepts covers Newtonian mechanics and momentum, work, energy and power, circular and planetary motion, and vibrations and wave behavior. It is intended as a half-year course for 9th-grade students.
		Outline/Info		Live Tour: "Newton's Laws of Motion" (Unit 4)
	Introduction to Chemistry Concepts introduces students to the structure of matter, with an emphasis on molecular structure and types of chemical bonding and reactions. It is intended as a half-year course for 9th-grade students.
		Outline/Info		Live Tour: "Types of Chemical Bonding" (Unit 3)

Literature & Language Arts Beyond Books currently offers two Introduction to Literature programs (several others are currently in production), a Language Arts Workshop program, two programs in American Literature, one in English Literature, and one program on Shakespeare. Jump to: Introduction to Literature | Language Arts Workshop | American Literature | English Literature | Shakespeare

INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
These novel-studies programs lead a middle-school reader through the process of reading for theme, context, and genre. Students will learn to be close readers by working on comprehension skills through engagement in critical thinking. A work of literature belongs to the era it was written in. Our links and graphics provide crucial context to bolster understanding of the era and the themes.
	Reading between the Lines is designed for the early-middle-school reading level. Based around 12 novel-study units, the program guides students through the complexities of narrative by providing them with a framework for understanding what they are reading. The program transports students past plot and builds reading comprehension skills by modeling the reading process and engaging students in critical thinking. The program offers integrated assignments and writing opportunities in the form of You Try It activities.
		Outline/Info		Live Tour: "Bridge to Terebithia by Katherine Paterson" (Unit 1)
	Enduring Authors is designed for the late-middle-school reading level. Based around 12 novel-study units, the program explores fundamental truths of the human experience and and is guided by the question: “What does literature teach us about ourselves?” For the teacher, standards-based integrated assignments and writing opportunities make this a very useful teaching tool.
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LANGUAGE ARTS WORKSHOP
	Building Language is geared for students at the 8th-grade level and above. Its purpose is to develop students' writing and communications skills. The program begins by reviewing the parts of speech and progresses through the fundamentals of grammar and mechanics to the complexities of expository writing. Every topic includes an opportunity for students to write and practice what they have learned, and the steps of the writing process are modeled and reinforced throughout the program. Interactive exercises, quizzes, and writing challenges pique students' interest and help them learn to write clearly.
		Outline/Info		Live Tour: "Basically Speaking: Language Arts Rudiments" (Unit 1)
AMERICAN LITERATURE
Two programs in American literature survey the first colonial writing up through the 20th century. Both programs include essays, poetry, short stories, and novels, and their content is a springboard for study and student investigation. These courses are appropriate for high-school students.
	American Literary Voices: Part 1 covers the colonial period to the beginning of the 20th century.
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	American Literary Voices: Part 2 surveys 20th-century American literature.
		Outline/Info		Live Tour: "Truth or Dare: Taming the American West" (Unit 3)
ENGLISH LITERATURE
	From Beowulf to Virginia Woolf engages students in the study of British literature from 1300 to the present, starting with the very first works written in the English language and culminating in Virginia Woolf's novel approach to the novel. This course is appropriate for high-school students.
		Outline/Info		Live Tour: "Renaissance, Reason, and Order" (Unit 2)
SHAKESPEARE
	Shakespeare provides extensive background on the social, historic, and political influences that shaped Shakespeare's world and work. This program also includes in-depth study of two plays: Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet. The characters, themes, critical scenes, and speeches are addressed. Interactive exercises, quizzes, and writing challenges pique students' interest. This course is appropriate for high-school students.
		Outline/Info		Live Tour: "Romeo and Juliet: What's Going On?" (Unit 5)

World Languages Beyond Books launches into World Languages with Spanish. It includes extensive interactive tools encouraging students to listen, speak, read, and write.

SPANISH
	Viaje a Través de la Lengua Española: Parte 1 joins American exchange student Samantha as she studies Spanish and explores Spain. The program is designed for the first semester of beginning Spanish at the middle-school or high-school level.
		Outline/Info		Live Tour: "Castilla y León, Madrid, Aragón, La Rioja" (Unit 1)

Electives Beyond Books has programs in both Art History and in using and understanding the Web. Jump to: Art History | Technology

ART HISTORY
	History of Painting is a survey beginning in the caves of Lascaux and covering the evolution of art to the present. The program is designed for 11th- and 12th-grade students.
		Outline/Info		Live Tour: "Painting before 1300" (Unit 2)
TECHNOLOGY
	Working the Web explores the history and nature of the Internet and prepares students and teachers to use this important resource knowledgeably, safely, and with greater precision. The program is designed for middle-school students, but can be used at any level as an introduction, reference, or refresher course for students who use the Internet.
		Outline/Info		Live Tour: "Surfing the Web" (Unit 1)