We visit Singapore
By: John Bankston
Series: Your land and my land. Asia; Your land and my land (Mitchell Lane Publishers)
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Hockessin, Delaware
Language: eng
Number of pages: 63
ISBN-13: 9781612284842
Subjects: Juvenile literature
Other titles: Singapore
Description: We Visit Singapore takes middle school students on a journey to the Asian country of Singapore. The title contains Singapore's history, geography, conflicts, culture, religions, politics, economy, and most importantly contemporary life. Includes vital statistics, timeline, place in the world, and a native recipe and craft. The book 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction --; title: Singapore overview --; title: Where in the world is Singapore? --; title: Facts a glance --; title: Early visitors --; title: The Europeans arrive --; title: Raffles neighborhoods --; title: The rise of Singapore --; title: Celebrate! --; title: Singapore people to know --; title: Singapore today --; title: Singapore Recipe: Chili crab --; title: Singapore craft: Sarong --; title: Timeline --; title: Chapter notes --; title: Further reading --; title: Books --; title: On the Internet --; title: Works consulted --; title: Glossary --; title: Index.