Description

Middle schoolers never had it so good! Complete your ancient history collection with this series for students in grades 6-8. A unique and engrossing collaboration between scholars and young adult fiction writers, The World in Ancient Times covers the ancient world from India to Greece, America to China. Each chapter is filled to the brim with the widest possible range of primary sources, giving each history lesson the texture missing from many general introductions.
Features:
* Written with a scholar's authority and a novelist's flair, the latest ancient history findings are now readable, accessible and exciting for students in grades 6 and up
* The widest possible range of primary sources give ancient history the texture mission from many general introductions
* Etymologies from the Oxford English Dictionary of English words from ancient languages connect history with language arts
* Illustrations contemporary to the period -- no romanticized reconstructions
* Newly commissioned full-color maps at various levels encourage geographical literacy
* Cast of characters (with pronunciations), timeline, further reading and websites, to help orient the young reader and add depth to lesson plans
* Teachers' guides with lesson plans, curriculum correlations, assessments, and further resources available for each volume
* Student-tested nationwide

Curriculum links:
* Entirely primary-source based
* Geography links
* Resources for critical thinking
* Cross-cultural links
* Geared to ancient history standards

Reviews

"Written by historians in tandem with authors specializing in YA nonfiction, these well-designed volumes have greater flair than most series targeting this audience; full-color photos illustrate throughout, and the dense but lively narratives are peppered with colorful anecdotes."-- Booklist^r

Product Details

810 color & b/w illus.; 8-1/2 x 11; ISBN13: 978-0-19-522242-5ISBN10: 0-19-522242-3