Positives

• The text is student-friendly and divided into brief sections.
• Students may highlight and annotate the text.
• Illustrations and a map accompany the text.
• The resource includes comprehension questions in the text and the video.
• Students can take a practice quiz and receive immediate feedback.

Additional Prerequisites

• It may be helpful to preview vocabulary terms such as latitude and longitude.
• Teachers may want to show students how to use the highlighting and annotating features.
• Students must sign in to use some of the interactive features.
  

Differentiation

• Students could work on this activity individually or in small groups.
• The interactive textbook could be used as a review or assessment practice.