Global citizenship

Explains what global citizens can do to protect the natural environment as well as endangered plants and animals.

Explores ways that individuals and communities can work to improve people's quality of life without overusing Earth's scarce resources, such as recycling, using alternative energy sources, and conserving water.

Describes the way in which international communication, migration, sports, business, politics, and aid make us all citizens of the whole world.

Explores the many differences that exist between people throughout the world and what can be done to help reduce prejudice and discrimination and increase respect for cultural differences, both through government action and the efforts of individual citizens.

Explores the basic needs of human beings, why they are not met in some parts of the world, how war and politics impact human rights, and what can be done to help meet people's basic needs, both through such groups as the United Nations and the efforts of individual citizens.

Describes ways in which appreciation of and protection of our diverse cultural heritages help make us all citizens of the whole world.

Tables, maps, charts, photographs, and easy-to-read bulleted text teach children what it means to be an active citizen.

Explores how the quality of life varies in different parts of the world and what can be done to help meet people's basic needs, both through government action and the efforts of individual citizens.