This resource is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.3.6 and Literacy.L.3.6. This book explores the high-interest topic of civilizations, providing a thorough explanation of what makes them and why it's important to study them, with full-page color photographs accompanied by narrative nonfiction text. This book should be paired with "e;Understanding Civilizations"e; (9781477726198) from the InfoMax Common Core Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.