This month on the World Book Web
Check out these great features on the World Book Web in March.
New on the World Book Web!
World Book now offers its read-aloud feature in both English AND Spanish, and the translation tool has been expanded to translate content into 30 languages. Call your World Book sales representative to learn more about read-aloud and translations.
World Book Kids
What do you call a male alligator? Find out in World of Animals.
Find buried treasure! This hands-on activity takes students on a treasure hunt.
Who was St. Patrick? Find out in this World Book article.
World Book Student
Important Dates in March. Discover fascinating facts about important historical events that took place in the month of March.
Need information on Women’s History Month? Find the facts you’re looking for in this special feature.
Need fast facts on U.S. states? Get the information you need from the Resource Guide section.
World Book Advanced
Looking for lesson plans? World Book's Teaching with Documents are lesson plans focusing on one or more primary source images. The Teaching with Documents pieces feature historical background text, enlargeable images, discussion questions, worksheets, and book lists.
The United States purchased Alaska from Russia on March 30, 1867. Learn about this historic event, and see the check used to purchase the territory in World Book’s original source document collection.
World Book Advanced's Pathfinders allow you to share collections of resources within your account or with all World Book users. Watch our video tutorial for details on how to get started.
World Book Discover
Who invented the electric guitar? Find out from the curator of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in this World Book Explains video.
Need a definition? Check out World Book’s visual dictionary.
Did you know that you can translate World Book Discover articles into 30 languages? To translate an article, go to the translation drop-down menu in the left column of every article.
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