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Category Archives: history
Teaching Geography With Children’s Literature: The Santa Fe Trail
Introduction and Summary The Santa Fe Trail by Judy Alter is a book about settlers traveling West in order to find a better life in the United States. However, much of what is talked about in the book is … Continue reading
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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: The Story of Money
“A long time ago, there was no such thing as money. The first humans had simple needs.”(3) The Story of Money by Betsy Maestro is an informative picture book about the development of a barter system and how it led … Continue reading
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Teaching History with Children’s Literature: Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Timbuktu
Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Timbuktu, written by Larry Brook and illustrated by Ray Webb, is an informative book that gives children facts and illustrations about life in Timbuktu. The book begins with an overview of the history of … Continue reading
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Teaching Ancient Civilizations with Children’s Literature: Mummies, Pyramids, and Pharaohs: A Book about Ancient Egypt
Mummies, Pyramids, and Pharaohs: A Book about Ancient Egypt was written by Gail Gibbons and illustrated by Saho Fujii. “One of the world’s oldest continuous civilizations began about five thousand years ago, in the land of Egypt.” The book gives … Continue reading
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Teaching Ancient Civilizations with Children’s Literature: Roman Town
"This book is about a Roman town. It is not an actual town, instead it is composed of the many elements typical of Roman towns throughout the empire at the beginning of the 1st century AD. Look around the town, … Continue reading
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Teaching Ancient Civilizations with Children’s Literature: Pompeii Lost & Found
Pompeii Lost & Found, written by Mary Pope Osborne and illustrated by Bonnie Christensen, tells the story of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius which buried Pompeii. The story begins right before the eruption; “As everyone went about their daily routines … Continue reading
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Teaching Ancient Civilizations with Children’s Literature: Ancient Rome and Pompeii
Magic Tree House Research Guide #14: Ancient Rome and Pompeii: A Nonfiction Companion to Vacation Under the Volcano, written by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce, illustrated by Sal Murdocca is an excellent way to supplement teaching Ancient Roman … Continue reading
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Teaching Ancient Civilizations with Children’s Literature: Ancient History: Questions and Answer
Ancient History: Questions and Answers by Capella provides a great answer and question format for information about many aspects of ancient civilizations. The book covers Ancient Egypt, India, China, Greece, Rome, Americas, Mesopotamia, Medieval Europs, China, Japan, and the Incas and … Continue reading
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Teaching Ancient Civilizations with Children’s Literature: D is for Dancing Dragon: A China Alphabet
“A is for Chinese Acrobats performing with beauty and grace. We clap and admire their physical strength, as they land in a very small place.” “B is for Beijing…” D is for Dancing Dragon:A China Alphabet, written by Carol Crane … Continue reading
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Teaching Ancient Civilizations with Children’s Literature: Sundiata
“Listen to me, children of the Bright Country, and ear the great deeds of ages past. The words I speak are those of my father and his father before him. Listen, then, to the story of Sundiata, the Lion King, … Continue reading
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