Created in Italy by Italians with a specific eye toward the educational system of the United States, the authors challenge teachers to make real and engaging connections beyond the text. The rich supplemental materials, including internet and multimedia resources, facilitate the expansion of content-based unites that support interdisciplinary instruction. Teachers will use these primary resource materials to develop and enhance their curriculum. In each unit step-by-step instructions are given to the teacher to use during the lessons. The detailed teacher's notes provide the necessary information to effectively carry out the following: Warm-up exercises -- Goals presentation -- Oral exercises -- Role play and drama -- Activities -- Culture and cross-culture -- Assessments. It is an excellent supplementary material for the teacher to use in class. Together with the Teacher's Guide, the CD-ROM presents, at the end of each unit, an assessment test which allows the teacher to evaluate the progress of every single student. The teacher can print out the necessary amount of copies for each student. Teacher's Guide and CD-ROM Checks, Softcover, 288 pages.