Material World: A Global Family Portrait

About this curriculum

A fascinating living geography book that highlights families around the world, pictured in front of their houses with all their possessions. Used in all four years of the This Beautiful Earth geography curriculum . In Material World an award-winning photographer traveled the world and took pictures of families standing outside their houses with all of their possessions beside them. Plus, the author includes first-hand accounts of his time with the families and provides candid photographs and notes that give an even deeper peek into various cultures. It is amazing what valuable ideas can be discovered by seeing each family member’s favorite possession, what they hope to have in the future, and what daily life is like in countries around the globe! This book, Material World , and its companion volume, What the World Eats , have been on my coffee table for years. I’ve watched people of all ages be drawn to the large, colorful photographs and fascinating notes over and over again. That’s why those two books are featured in our This Beautiful Earth geography curriculum…