The Life and Times series offers activities and tools designed to introduce students to the time period, spark their interest through interactive activities, provide writing opportunities and reference material in the form of text, graphics, photos, library articles, documents, and maps. In Life and Times: Discovery of America, students learn about the roles of the Spanish and French missionaries, Spanish Missions, the explorers (who they were, their routes, and discoveries), Protestant reformation, technology, and transportation. System Requirements: Macintosh: Power PC, 100 MHz, System 7.5 or later, 10 MB RAM (Min. 32 MB), 4X CD-ROM, 16-bit color. Windows: Pentium processor, 100 MHz, 32 MB RAM, Windows 95/98, 4X CD-ROM, windows-compatible audio board w/ speakers. QuickTime 4.0. 1 Hybrid CD/1 Binder