Equip students with the skills they need to synthesize information from a variety of different text types. Each unit provides multiple text sources. Students are prompted to explore the reading materials and complete the accompanying activities. The activities are designed to teach students to:Draw information from multiple sourcesUse higher-order thinking skills to answer questionsLocate information that fits a specific criteriaIntegrate information from several texts in order to write knowledgeably about a subjectCorrelated to the Common Core State Standards.