In Basic Skills: World Cultures/World History, areas of study are categorized chronologically (pre-1500 and post-1500) or as general content. Topics covered in this unit include the Black Death, the Enlightenment, and the French Revolution. Part 1 strengthens reading skills with lessons such as Using the Textbook Effectively: Table of Contents and Index and Using Primary Sources: Medieval Marriage Contracts and 1848 German Labor Contract. Part 2 reinforces study skills with lessons that include Listening for Information: Origami Swan and Summarizing Information: The Middle Ages and the Sixteenth through Nineteenth Centuries. Part 3 addresses reference and information research skills. Lessons include Using the Newspaper: World Cities to 1500 and Revolutions since 1500 and Using the Internet: Searching the World Wide Web. Part 4 focuses on maps, globes, and visual materials. Lessons include Using Scale: The Incense Road and the Trans-Siberian Railroad and Determining Location: Ancient Olympia and Stratford-upon-Avon. Part 5 provides practice in using information skills, with lessons such as Analyzing Information: Feudalism and General Pinochet and Distinguishing between Fact and Opinion: U.S. Immigration. Part 6 explores interpersonal relationships and social participation skills. Lessons include Decision-Making: Nuclear Power and Social and Political Responsibilities of Citizenship: World Hunger.