The 21st century comes to life! With International Inspirer, your children will learn AND USE vital and timely international information. They'll gain a vivid picture of the demographic, political, historic, economic, and physical characteristics of today's world. They'll see patterns, spot trends, and hypothesize about connections. By using International Inspirer, students will: •Learn the locations of over 180 nations •Learn important demographic, social, environmental, political, and economic information about the nations of the world •Improve skills in map reading, including use of longitude and latitude to locate countries •Learn about different geographic characteristics of the world's regions •Learn how geographic and economic ties connect various countries to one another •Interpret number and geographic data >Decipher information on a graph >Research and organize information >Retain the information presented