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6) Stonehenge
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1998.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history, construction, and possible purposes of Stonehenge.
8) The Titanic
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Discusses the design and building of the monster ship the Titanic, its maiden voyage, and what went wrong on the fateful night when it struck an iceberg and sank.
10) Alcatraz
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history of California's Alcatraz Island, covering its use as a military prison, as a national maximum security facility, the lives of prisoners and guards, and its current status as a national park.
11) Mount Rushmore
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Examines the history of unique national monument in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Mount Rushmore, discussing financial issues, government involvement, and the actual process of carving this memorial.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history of the transcontinental railroad, including the construction of the Central Pacific, Union Pacific, and other related railroads which joined the east and west coasts by meeting at Promontory Point, Utah.
15) The Eiffel Tower
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Describes the techniques used and difficulties faced in building the Eiffel Tower, once the tallest building in the world and still an extremely popular tourist attraction.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
In medieval Europe, God heavily influenced and motivated the people, and religion permeated all aspects of society, molding people's worldviews and guiding their everyday actions. That spiritual mindset is reflected in the most important medieval structure - the Gothic cathedral - which, in a sense, was a model of heavenly cities.
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