Learning About Ancient Civilizations Through Art (Grades 3-6)

By Goody Hirshfeld, Marilyn Rosh, Bobbi Chertok

Book Overview

Full-color posters and activities that teach about eight incredible cultures of the past: Prehistoric, Minoan, Eqyptian, Mayan, Pompeian, Chinese, Mayan, and Pueblo. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590495054
• ISBN13: 9780590495059
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.5" x 8.8"
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

Different and fun!

This is such a different approach to learning about ancient civilizations---i can't get eough of it! IT's especially great for those who lean toward more pictures than words. YOu get a real sense of the past through the colorful and large masterpieces, a great resource for any library!

The best way to learn about ancient masterpieces!

What I love about Chertok, Hirshfeld, and Rosh's method of teaching art appreciation is their integrated approach. The book comes with full color posters for displaying. As the children gaze on the poster, the teacher reads the biography or the history of the piece, and then asks questions that encourage observation. The book then gives instructions for hands-on-activities. The children learn history, art, and observation techniques. They use their senses - listening, seeing, and doing. Plus, for all you homeschoolers out their with children of different ages - you can do this with all of your children together! This book is an excellent addition to any ancient history unit you may be doing. Other books by the same authors include: Meet the Masterpieces: Strategies, Activities, and Posters to Explore Great Works of Art; Month-by-Month Masterpieces: Explorations of 10 Great Works with Step-by-Step Art Projects.