Evolution of Government and Politics

When many people hear the words United Kingdom, they instantly think of England. This region, part of the European island of Great Britain, is indeed a large part of the greater entity known as the United Kingdom. But many people do not realize that the UK also includes Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Today the United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. Many years ago, however, the area now known as the United Kingdom was made up of many smaller kingdoms. Through the centuries the leaders of those kingdoms fought for the right to rule the larger region. A long line of kings and queens played parts in those battles. Eventually, a government made up of the people emerged an ever-evolving government that exists to this day.

The Evolution of Government and Politics: China provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of China and how the nation s government evolved and changed through history. The young reader is encouraged to analyze past events and draw conclusions about how outside factors modified China s political system and world influence. The China title has been developed to address many of the Common Core specific goals, higher level thinking skills, and progressive learning strategies from informational texts for middle grade and junior high level students.

The Evolution of Government and Politics: Venezuela provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of Venezuela and how the nation’s government evolved and changed through history. The young reader is encouraged to analyze past events and draw conclusions about how outside factors modified Venezuela s political system and world influence. The Venezuela title has been developed to address many of the Common Core specific goals, higher-level thinking skills, and progressive learning strategies from informational texts for middle grade and junior high-level students.

Explores the political history of North and South Korea, examining the differences in leadership styles and outside influence in each country.

The nation of Italy found itself in an uncertain situation in 2011. In the midst of a terrible economic crisis, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had to resign. Many Italian citizens were pleased with this change in the leadership of the government. But they also knew that what happened next would determine whether the nation would head deeper into debt or recover from the recession it had been facing for years. Italy hadn t always been in such a financial mess. Long ago, the Roman Empire was the envy of the rest of the world. Much more recently, following the end of World War II, Italy s economy had thrived. Can the country overcome its current problems and return to prosperity?

The Evolution of Government and Politics: Germany provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of Germany and how the nation s government evolved and changed through history. This book discusses issues such as the changes from confederation to unitary state to federation, debt, world wars, the division of East and West Germany, constitutional changes, relations with the EU, and other historical events. The young reader is encouraged to analyze past events and draw conclusions about how outside factors modified Germany s political system and world influence. The Germany title has been developed to address many of the Common Core specific goals, higher level thinking skills, and progressive learning strategies from informational texts for middle grade and junior high level students.

The Evolution of Government and Politics Greece provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of Greece and how the nation's government evolved and changed through history. This book discusses issues such as constitutional changes world wars changes from monarchy to republic and back throughout history socialism restriction of free speech and other historical events. The young reader is encouraged to analyze past events and draw conclusions about how outside factors modified Greece's political system and world influence. The Greece title has been developed to address many of the Common Core specific goals higher level thinking skills and progressive learning strategies from informational texts for middle grade and junior high level students.

The Evolution of Government and Politics: Egypt provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of Egypt and how the nation’s government evolved and changed through history. This book discusses issues such as authoritative rule under Nasser, Sadat, and Mubarak, family law, Islamic religion, constitutional changes, and other historical events. The young reader is encouraged to analyze past events and draw conclusions about how outside factors modified Egypt s political system and world influence. The Egypt title has been developed to address many of the Common Core specific goals, higher level thinking skills, and progressive learning strategies from informational texts for middle grade and junior high level students.

The Evolution of Government and Politics: Iraq provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of Iraq and how the nation’s government evolved and changed through history. The young reader is encouraged to analyze past events and draw conclusions about how outside factors modified Iraq s political system and world influence. The Iraq title has been developed to address many of the Common Core specific goals, higher level thinking skills, and progressive learning strategies from informational texts for middle grade and junior high level students.

The Evolution of Government and Politics: France provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of France and how the nation’s government evolved and changed through history. This book discusses issues such as constitutional changes, world wars, political parties, socialism, and other historical events. The young reader is encouraged to analyze past events and draw conclusions about how outside factors modified France s political system and world influence. The France title has been developed to address many of the Common Core specific goals, higher level thinking skills, and progressive learning strategies from informational texts for middle grade and junior high level students.