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At the bottom of the page, you will find boxes of instructional information for your use.

In this example, the Cultural Connection guides you through relating to the concept of "family".

In other Units and Chapters, these "connections" contain explicit links to content area curriculum-math, science, social studies, the arts, technology.

Connections are also made to students' homes, to communities, or to cultural issues, to connect the Unit and Chapter themes and topics to the students' lives.