24 pgs. full-color photos. 2002. i Elementary school. AR 4.6 MG.

Discover the beauty and grandeur of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Full-color photography complements the text of this book, providing information about the park's geology and history, as well as conservation issues, animals, and wildlife.

This book explores and supports the standards “People, Places, and Environments,” as required by the National Council for the Social Studies, “The World in Spatial Terms,” “Places and Regions,” “Physical Systems,” “Environment and Society,” and “The Uses of Geography,” as required by National Geography Standards, and history concepts, such as national symbols, as required by National Standards for History. Additional features include Fast Facts section, map, hands-on activity, contextual definitions of unfamiliar terms, and internet sites.

Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social Studies

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