This resource book invites educators and students on a journey into
the worlds of yesterday, today and tomorrow, where they encounter
Stone Age nomads, Vikings, conquistadors, pirates and space
travellers. They hear tales of sea monsters and explore life in the
Middle Ages, the cultures of native tribes of North America, the
traditions of the Mayans and the Aztecs, and the voyages of
Columbus and later explorers. And they learn about shipbuilding,
navigation, shipwrecks, slavery and colonisation. Arranged
chronologically, this book focuses not only on the facts and
fictions surrounding early exploration, but also extends learning
beyond the realm of reading simple historical accounts of a
specific era. Beginning with chapters on the spirit of exploration
and the meaning of history, it offers thought-provoking
discussions, resource lists of outstanding children's books and a
variety of learning activities, selected for use in preschool,
primary, and intermediate grades. Subsequent chapters, following
the same format, trace the history of world exploration from
ancient explorations to the current exploration of outer space.
Games, songs, creative dramatics, writing projects, crafts, group
discussions and other activities bring historical events to life
and allow students to experience what life was like in other times.
Each activity is coded for the appropriate grade level (PreK-6),
and a number of them are in the form of reproducible sheets that
teachers can copy for immediate use. They can be adapted to fit a
range of age goups and a variety of purposes, from story-hours for
young children to activity and reading programmes for older
children. The book lists should be helpful with library book
displays and as a resource for teachers. The flexibility and
quantity of material included should make this book an ideal
resource for both classroom and library settings. Fostering
investigation, research skills, discussion, co-operative learning
and independent, critical thinking it should instil youngsters with
a sense of history and the spirit of exploration.
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