Includes index. At head of title: National Geographic global issues. "Three reading levels (on level, below level, and above level) to reach every student"--Publisher's Web site.

Common to all reading levels: Introducing the issue: How we live -- World hot spots map: Standards of living around the world: Grade 5 reading level (blue): Case study one: Central America and the Caribbean: Haiti's struggle to overcome poverty -- Case study two: Southwest Asia and North Africa: Turkey's solid middle class - Grades 6-7 reading level (orange): Case study one: Central America and the Caribbean: Living well in Costa Rica -- Case study two: Southwest Asia and North Africa: Surviving in war-torn Afghanistan -- (Common to all reading levels): National Geographic work Kakenya Nataiya: providing educational opportunities -- What can I do? Organize a good.