TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 History The Drive to Communicate 4 CHAPTER 2 Geography The World and Microblogging 10 CHAPTER 3 Civics Following the Rules and Regulations 16 CHAPTER 4 Economics Influencing You and Your Money 22 THINK ABOUT IT 30 FOR MORE INFORMATION 31 GLOSSARY 32 INDEX 32
CHAPter 1 History The Drive to Communicate Imagine you witnessed something amazing or really lousy What is the first thing you want to do Chances are you want to tell someone You want to share the details describe the circumstances and discuss the possibilities of what might happen next That drive to communicate with others is part of what makes you human Throughout time people have shared their lives with others from cave paintings to stories around the campfire to letters mailed across the country to Twitter and Instagram Thanks to social media people are more connected than ever 4 21st century skills library
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