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  1. "Dinosoft brings innovative ways      "
  2. "for your child to learn about the    "
  3. "United States independently with     "
  4. "the aid of the computer.            "
  5. ""
  6. "Materials from current Social Studies"
  7. "textbooks have been enhanced with    "
  8. "graphics and animation.              "
  9. "@"
  10. "#Main Menu Options"
  11. "1. The United States                "
  12. ""
  13. "   Dino has prepared lessons on the "
  14. "   states and timelines relating to "
  15. "   the United States for you and    "
  16. "   your child.                      "
  17. "$"
  18. "2. Progress Report:                 "
  19. ""
  20. "   Your child's latest scores on    "
  21. "   each topic are recorded by the   "
  22. "   computer. You may print out a    "
  23. "   report using this option.        "
  24. "$"
  25. "3. Parent's Page:                   "
  26. ""
  27. "   The material you are now reading."
  28. "@"
  29. "#The United States"
  30. "*States - Identify the States       "
  31. ""
  32. "Dino gives your child lots of"
  33. "practuce in recognizing the  "
  34. "states and learning their    "
  35. "names.                       "
  36. "$"
  37. "*Capitals - Which State?            "
  38. ""
  39. "This is an easy way to learn "
  40. "those capitals.  At the same "
  41. "time, the names and shapes of"
  42. "the states are reinforced.   "
  43. "$"
  44. "*Abbreviations of the States        "
  45. ""
  46. "Top off your knowledge of the"
  47. "United States by learning the"
  48. "Abbreviations for all the    "
  49. "states.                      "
  50. "$"
  51. "*DINO CARDS                         "
  52. ""
  53. "DINO CARDS may be printed from"
  54. "any of the 'States' options or"
  55. "from the Coloring Book.  Make "
  56. "several and play State Bingo  "
  57. "with your friends!            "
  58. "@"
  59. "#Timelines"
  60. "*U. S. Presidents                   "
  61. ""
  62. "See the timeline on the screen"
  63. "or print it out. The timeline "
  64. "covers the period from 1787 to"
  65. "the present.                  "
  66. "$"
  67. "*Statehood                           "
  68. ""
  69. "Details of when each state was"
  70. "admitted to the Union as well "
  71. "as when it was first settled  "
  72. "are included in this timeline."
  73. "$"
  74. "*Early Explorers                    "
  75. ""
  76. "Learn about some of the early"
  77. "explorers who traveled in our"
  78. "country, where they came from"
  79. "and what they explored.      "
  80. "@"
  81. "#U. S. Map"
  82. "*States                              "
  83. ""
  84. "Dino picks a state on the map "
  85. "then shows you an enlargement "
  86. "of it on a flash card. You    "
  87. "type in the name of the state."
  88. "$"
  89. "*Capitals                            "
  90. ""
  91. "When Dino shows you a state on"
  92. "the map, you must type in the "
  93. "name of its capital after he  "
  94. "shows you the shape on a flash"
  95. "card.                         "
  96. "$"
  97. "*Abbreviations                      "
  98. ""
  99. "Practice the postal code ab- "
  100. "breviations the same way you "
  101. "worked with the states and   "
  102. "capitals on the map.         "
  103. "@"
  104. "#Other Dinosoft Titles"
  105. ""
  106. "Add/Subtract"
  107. "Multiply/Divide"
  108. "Phonics Flash Cards"
  109. "Math Flash Cards"
  110. "U. S. Geography"
  111. "Beginning Algebra"
  112. "Typing Tutor"
  113. "Einstein Jr.'s Classroom"
  114. "School House Deluxe"
  115.  
  116.