Unit One
Focus on:
Chronology 1
Chapter 1 Napoleon:
From Schoolboy to Emperor 2
Chapter 2 Pompeii:
Destroyed, Forgotten, and Found
Chapter 3 Lance Armstrong:
Survivor andWinner 14
UnitTwo
Focus on:
Process 21
Chapter 4 The Internet:
How It Works 22
Chapter 5 Language:
How Children AcquireTheirs 28
Chapter 6 Hydroponic Aquaculture:
How One System Works 34
UnitThree
Focus on:
Classification/Definition 41
Chapter 7 A Tidal Wave:
What Is It? What Causes It? How Can We Predict It? 42
Chapter 8 Levels of Language Usage:
Formal and Informal 48
Chapter 9 Power:
The Kinds People Use and Abuse 54
Unit Four
Focus on:
Comparison/Contrast 63
Chapter 10 Asian and African Elephants:
Similarities and Differences 64
Chapter 11 Lincoln and Kennedy:
Similar Destinies 70
Chapter 12 The Titanic and the Andrea Doria:
Tragedies at Sea 77
Unit Five
Focus on:
Causal Analysis 85
Chapter 13 Dinosaurs:
WhyThey Disappeared 86
Chapter 14 The American Civil War:
Why It Happened 94
Chapter 15 Endangered Species:
What Are the Causes 102
Glossary 109