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Teaching Ancient Civilizations with Children’s Literature: Ancient Greek Children

Posted on April 4, 2010 by openwidearchive

Introduction and Summary: Ancient Greek Children, by Richard Tames, provides a wealth of information about how it was for children growing up in Ancient Greece.  This book reviews information regarding caring for children, slavery, education, sports, and beliefs and behaviors.  … Continue reading →

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Teaching Ancient Civilizations with Children’s Literature: Tutankhamen’s Gift

Posted on April 3, 2010 by openwidearchive

Tutankhamen’s Gift, written and illustrated by Robert Sabuda, is the story of a young boy named Tutankamen.  Tutankamen, a small, frail boy who did not excel at physical activities, was a member of the royal family of the great Egyptian pharaoh … Continue reading →

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Teaching Ancient Civilizations with Children’s Literature: Adventures in Ancient Greece

Posted on April 2, 2010 by openwidearchive

  Introduction and Summary The book Adventures in Ancient Greece was written by Linda Bailey and illustrated by Bill Slavin.  This story is about a set of twins and their younger sister who want to see the Olympic Games in … Continue reading →

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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Twisters and Other Terrible Storms

Posted on April 2, 2010 by openwidearchive

  “In May, a twister tears through Texas. It picks up whole houses and smashed them into the ground. In August, a hurricane rages for three days in Florida. It destroys entire towns. In December, a blizzard covers most of … Continue reading →

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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: 10 Things I Can Do To Help My World

Posted on April 1, 2010 by openwidearchive

  10 Things I Can Do To Help My World  is written by Melanie Walsh and is a fantastic resource for teaching students about resources and conservation.  Each page of this book provides a message about conservation such as turning … Continue reading →

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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth

Posted on April 1, 2010 by openwidearchive

  Introduction and Summary: Lord, have mercy! Ms. Frizzle is up to her old tricks again! In The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth, written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degen, Ms. Frizzle’s class has spent the last … Continue reading →

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Teaching Ancient Civilizations with Children’s Literature: Excavating The Past, Ancient Rome

Posted on March 31, 2010 by openwidearchive

  Ancient Rome is a book written by Fiona MacDonald that is part of the excavating the past series of children’s books.  This book explores archeological excavations of Romans sites from Scotland to North Africa.  It highlights Roman architecture such … Continue reading →

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Teaching Ancient Civilizations with Children’s Literature: Ancient Rome: A Guide to the Glory of Imperial Rome

Posted on March 31, 2010 by openwidearchive

  Introduction and Summary: Ancient Rome: A Guide to the Glory of Imperial Rome  written by Jonathan Stroud and illustrated by Inklink Firenze and Kevin Maddison is a fascinating book about what life was like in ancient Rome written in … Continue reading →

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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Animals in the Wild

Posted on March 31, 2010 by openwidearchive

  Animals in the Wild written by Joanne Ryder and illustrated by Lisa Bonforte is a story about the animals living in the wild, and how they survive the four seasons. The story starts by explaining where all the animals are … Continue reading →

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Teaching Ancient Civilizations With Children’s Literature: You Are In Ancient China

Posted on March 30, 2010 by openwidearchive

Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to live in Ancient China? In this book You Are In Ancient China, you will travel back to the time of the Han Dynasty” “You will travel through the town … Continue reading →

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