The world at your fingertips!

• Author: Zack, Ian

Dear Teachers,

Here's an issue you'll want to hold on to all year long! Packed with colorful, detailed maps of continents and regions, statistics on each of the world's 196 countries, news briefs on America's challenges around the world, and several feature articles, our World Affairs 2015 will be an invaluable desk reference for you and your students.

Here are some quick tips for making the most of this issue:

* Teach essential Research Skills with our atlas and almanac pages; students may use them to tackle challenging quizzes or as a springboard for writing in-depth research papers.

* Pair our South Africa article "Role Reversal" with a great Primary

Source: an excerpt from Nelson Mandela's 1964 anti-apartheid speech.

* After your students read "Get a Job or Get Lost!"--an article about Norway's unemployment-free northernmost zone--have them cite text evidence using our Graphic Organizer.

* Get to the heart of the Middle East conflict with our Special Report, which includes a...