World Civilizations and Cultures, Grades 5 - 8


Book Description

This book features reading selections exploring cultures from around the world and assessments that utilize a variety of questioning strategies, as well as map activities and a downloadable version of the reading text at a lower reading level for struggling readers.




World Civilizations and Cultures, Grades 5 - 8


Book Description

Bring history to life for students in grades 5 and up using World Civilizations and Cultures! This 96-page book features reading selections and assessments that utilize a variety of questioning strategies, such as matching, true or false, critical thinking, and constructed response. Hands-on activities, research opportunities, and mapping exercises engage students in learning about the history and culture of civilizations around the world. For struggling readers, the book includes a downloadable version of the reading selections at a fourth- to fifth-grade reading level. This book aligns with state, national, and Canadian provincial standards.




Greek and Roman Civilizations, Grades 5 - 8


Book Description

Provides lessons and activities on the history, literature, music, geography, and art of the ancient Romans and Greeks.




World Civilizations and Cultures


Book Description

Bring history to life for students in grades 5 and up with World Civilizations and Cultures! Entranced with reading passages that highlight the achievements of important civilizations, students examine the civilizations' contributions to modern society an




Ancient Civilizations and Cultures, Grades 5 - 8


Book Description

Thanks to the Ancient Civilizations and Cultures CD-ROM, you no longer have to spend hours looking for visual and text resources! The interactive menus, projectable and printable maps, documents, and illustrations, as well as the worksheets and quizzes make creating an engaging, interactive classroom environment a breeze. Correlated to Common Core State Standards, this essential resource is all you need to bring ancient civilizations back to life!




World History Readers' Theater, Grades 5-8


Book Description

Why use Readers Theater in history classes? The format gives students a sense of involvement with the human dramas that make up history. Performers can feel the excitement as Archimedes discovers the displacement of water. They can relate to the terrors of a slave s passage from Africa to the Americas. They can imagine the tension of wading through the water at Omaha Beach as bullets strike their buddies. Each script (12 15 per book) is accompanied by background information, literature connections, extension activities, and discussion questions.




Ancient History Readers' Theater Grd 5-8


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"Original scripts based on historic events and highlights; introductory background information to set the stage for each script; reader's response and extension activities; convenient, reproducible pull-out scripts for each student."




U.S. History Maps, Grades 5 - 8


Book Description

Bring the action and adventure of U.S. history into the classroom with U.S. History Maps for grades 5 and up! From the ice age to the admission of the 50th state, this fascinating 96-page book enhances the study of any era in U.S. history! The maps can be easily reproduced, projected, and scanned, and each map includes classroom activities and brief explanations of historical events. This book covers topics such as the discovery of America, Spanish conquistadors, the New England colonies, wars and conflicts, westward expansion, slavery, and transportation. The book includes answer keys.




U.S. History Puzzles, Book 2, Grades 5 - 8


Book Description

U.S. History Puzzles, Book 2 for grades 5 to 8+ reinforces American history with fun, puzzle-based activities that engage students in the learning process. Filled with crosswords, puzzles, word searches, hidden messages, and more, this series provides a fun way to learn about early North American exploration to U.S. involvement in the Middle East and everything in between! Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing engaging supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, this product line covers a range of subjects including math, science, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character.




World History Quick Starts Workbook, Grades 4 - 12


Book Description

GRADES 4–12: This 64-page history workbook helps students to reinforce their knowledge of ancient civilizations from around the world. FEATURES: A great way to start the day's lesson or as review for test prep, this world history resource book features two to four quick starts that can be cut apart and used separately, or the entire page can also be used as a whole-class or individual assignment. INCLUDES: This resource book for history includes daily mini-activities to help enhance learning for students. With fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and true/false questions, units covered in this workbook include Prehistory, Ancient Egypt, The Romans, Northern Europe, and much more. WHY MARK TWAIN MEDIA: Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character.