Reading is a problem-solving activity. Students need skills to help them think about what they read and topics that make them want to read. Read and Think! Is a four-level reading series that explores dynamic and contemporary issues set in articles, letters, plays, poems, speeches and stories. Two passages in each unit give differing points of view on the same subject, leading to debate topics for students to discuss in class. The debate topics can also be used as a stepping stone to writing. Graphic support includes cartoons, charts, diagrams, illustrations, maps and photos. Students learn to read and think with purpose by following extensive reading strategies, language notes, exam strategies and culture notes. Concept boxes expand on core ideas within readings. To give students real-world background in subjects they encounter in their studies, topics cover a wide range of disciplines, including: astronomy, economics, film studies, geography, history, literature, philosophy, medicine, sociology and more.