Educational: Social sciences, social studies

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Africa is the worlds poorest continent, and it also has the worlds fastest-growing population.

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The vast North African country of Algeria became independent in 1962 after a brutal eight-year-long war against France.

The combination of breathtaking scenic beauty, fabulous wildlife, and peace-loving citizens makes Botswana a favorite of tourists from all over the world.

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Exam board: SQALevel: HigherSubject: Modern StudiesFirst teaching: September 2018First exam: Summer 2019Practice makes permanent.

Since its founding in 1949, the People's Republic of China has been a one-party state in which the Chinese Communist Party holds a monopoly of political power.

Africa, the world's second-largest continent, is home to more than 50 countries.

The United States' boundaries have expanded over the centuriesand at the same time, Americans' ideas about their country have grown as well.

Read about hoaxes and lies that have been spread in both the past and present, and learn how they have deceived people.

As one of the most powerful countries in Europe, France is a key player in the EU.

A member of the EU since 1995, Sweden is one of the most stable and peaceful countries in the world.

Schizophrenia, the most severe of the mental disorders, usually begins in late adolescence or young adulthood.

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In 1976, at the death of its longtime leader Mao Zedong, China was in a state of economic stagnation and social chaos.

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The early history of Liberia was promising.

Human rights are the fundamental freedoms and privileges to which every individual is entitled.

The Egyptian civilization along the Nile River was one of the ancient world's earliest and most influential empires.

When terrorists attacked the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, Cassie McCauley watched in horror from her classroom on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River.

Ethnic or racial classifications often say more about culture and shared experience than about genetics or common ancestry.

Introduce readers to the concept of propaganda by analyzing examples from the past and present.

Welcome to the exciting world of forensic science, where every contact leaves a trace!

Imagine taking a medication meant to heal you only to discover that the drug rotted your bones, made your teeth fall out, and filled you with a radioactive element called radium.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a national agency dedicated to investigation federal crimes.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a national agency dedicated to investigation federal crimes.

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Girls Against Girls is a must-read for today's strong, smart, and capable generation of young women.

Even before the country became independent in 1962, Rwanda's two largest ethnic groups, the Hutu and Tutsi, were often at war.

In one wing of Sweden's top-security prison, red drapes hang from the ceiling while small candles burn on an altar and men kneel in prayer; prisoners can apply to spend some of their sentence in religious meditation.

What do a ghost story, a wise saying, and a holiday celebration all have in common?

Ethiopia, unlike most African countries, remained mostly free from European colonial influence.

For several decades during the 20th century, communism was one of the world's dominant forms of government.

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Have you heard of Anansi, the mischief-making spider from Africa?

It took decades, and a Constitutional amendment, for all American women to get the right to vote.

Italy is a tourist destination for thousands of people every year.

In the turbulent years after World War I, a new type of governing philosophy took shape in a handful of countries.

Libya is the third-largest state in Africa by area.

The name Democratic Republic of the Congo is a misnomer: the country has never been truly democratic or a republic.

Every day we make decisions that are underpinned by our ideas of what is right and wrong.

African-American women played a major role in bringing about social change during the civil rights movement.

The famous Lindbergh kidnapping in the 1930s was solved, in part, through a detailed analysis of the kidnapper's handwriting.

Today, the basic ideas underpinning democracy--that government exists for the benefit of the people, and that it must have their consent to be legitimate--may seem obvious.

The Civil War finally ended slavery in the United States in 1865.