About this book:
This is a book about The Sumerians and how they built their lifestyle. It has a bunch of information about their history, their different types of religion, how the women compared to the men, the education for their children, and a number of other facts about these people.
What comes from this book:
It's very similar to a mini textbook about one subject: The Sumerians. After reading this, kids along the middle school age will become experts on these types of people and their culture.
Classroom uses for this book:
This can be an excellent book for kids to work projects. It's a great way for them to research from the book, learn how to cite the source, and write an essay based on what they've learned from the book. They can learn how facts can help their argument when writing an argumentative essay or they can simply relay the information that they've learned from the source. More creative projects, like dioramas or poster boards can also be used with the help of this book.
Further information about this book:
Odijk, Pamela. The Sumerians. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Silver Burdett, 1990. Print. ISBN: 0-382-09892-7
This is a book about The Sumerians and how they built their lifestyle. It has a bunch of information about their history, their different types of religion, how the women compared to the men, the education for their children, and a number of other facts about these people.
What comes from this book:
It's very similar to a mini textbook about one subject: The Sumerians. After reading this, kids along the middle school age will become experts on these types of people and their culture.
Classroom uses for this book:
This can be an excellent book for kids to work projects. It's a great way for them to research from the book, learn how to cite the source, and write an essay based on what they've learned from the book. They can learn how facts can help their argument when writing an argumentative essay or they can simply relay the information that they've learned from the source. More creative projects, like dioramas or poster boards can also be used with the help of this book.
Further information about this book:
Odijk, Pamela. The Sumerians. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Silver Burdett, 1990. Print. ISBN: 0-382-09892-7