unit 1  myths and tales  section a the creation of the world  section b  pandora's box  section c  king arthur and his knights  section d  great yu controlled the floodunit 2  moments in history  section a renaissance  section b  early settlements  section c  normandy landings  section d  zhang qian's mission and the silk roadunit 3  biographies of celebrities  section a the diamond on the throne  section b the sound of soul  section c  michael jordan, a global icon  section d  school dropout to nobelunit 4  classics appreciation  section a the declaration of independence  section b a christmas carol  section c the great gatsby  section d the story of the stoneunit 5  customs and traditions   section a thanksgiving day   section b  french cuisine   section c british wedding   section d  chinese calligraphyunit 6 cultural geography  section a the ancient riddle  section b the old blue  section c the guardians of history  section d the chinese treasure troveunit 7  panorama of life  section a stanford at a glance  section b  magic wearable technology  section c  singles' day and e-commerce  section d  chinese calendar and chronologyunit 8  global focus  section a the kyoto protocol and global warming  section b  gm food: monster or saviour?  section c  how to survive a disaster  section d  a hard road back to china