This is not ESL stuff, but most of it can be easily demonstrated by the teacher, and kids catch on quickly. Elizabeth Hanson-Smith prompts students step by step in the creation of six styles of poetry and also includes short story starters. They can view three different multimedia tours of each country to look at the culture, history, and geography. Students take notes in a travel log. The program offers a 'Mail Room' where students write postcards, first in a structured format, then without prompts.
Teachers can add more writing assignments.
The program includes help in finding keypals on the Internet and a list of websites for online research. The publisher offers a free demo. A special version for the primary grades of Teachers Power Pack with Test Creator and Puzzle Power. This component is an interactive reading program with 36 original stories written at 6 different reading levels. Each story includes comprehension questions and can be individualized to different students' needs.