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World Book Discover
For Differentiated Learning
World Book Discover offers engaging reference resources for students reading below grade level because of language or learning difficulties, including reluctant readers, ELL, ESL, and adult literacy students.

Key classroom features
• Easy-to-read reference articles on topics of interest to middle- and high-school students that include reading comprehension questions
• Text-to-speech feature allows students to hear articles read aloud
• A translation tool generates World Book content in 30 languages
• A multi-lingual visual dictionary helps visual learner grasp complex topics in English, Spanish, and French
• World Book Explains video series features World Book editors and expert partners answering students’ questions on high-interest topics
• Timeline builder that allows students to use World Book and personal content to create illustrative timelines
• Citation builder allows students to generate citations in several styles
• Correlations to state and provincial curriculum standards

To learn more, visit the World Book Discover Training Site

World Book Digital Libraries
World Book Digital Libraries offer an online, interactive complement to World Book’s most popular print reference sets. World Book offers the following digital libraries:
• Living Green—Offers explanation of green building and transportation; examines cause and effects of pollution; and gives overview of major ecosystems.
• Early Peoples—Explores the history and cultures of early civilizations
• Inventions and Discoveries—Examines the greatest discoveries in several fields.

Key classroom features
• Printable worksheets for classrooms
• Text-to-speech feature allows students to hear articles read aloud
• A translation tool generates World Book content in 30 languages
• Video tutorials and animations help visual learners grasp difficult concepts
• Interactive flash activities engage students engage students in the topics
• Correlations to state and provincial curriculum standards

To learn more, visit the World Book Digital Libraries Training Site