Product Description
by Frank Edgar (Author)
Notebook Features:
- 96 pages, about 8 inches x 11 inches
- Ages 11-18, grades 6-12
- Covers ancient civilizations, the beginnings of storytelling, and creative writing tactics
- Helps students develop language arts, history, and geography skills
- Integrates strategies for review and test prep
Adventures Through History: Introduce students to mythology and storytelling with Mark Twain's Greek And Roman Mythology. This 96-page textbook features captivating information on ancient historical topics and fascinating mythological tales.
Discover Mythology: What exactly are myths and what kind of influence have they had on the world? Learn more about these historical tales and the impact that they have had on cultures, geography, history, and more.
Features: This history textbook includes various Greek and Roman myths, ancient civilization maps to study, star charts, an answer key, and more. Students answer before- and after-reading questions to develop comprehension skills.
What's Included: Detailed illustrations and text work together to engage students and promote reading comprehension skills. This textbook engages 6th--12th graders through new vocabulary and high-interest topics about mythology.
Why Mark Twain Media: Designed by leading educators, Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and resources in a wide range of subjects for middle- and upper-grade classroom success.
Back Jacket
The Mark Twain Media book Greek and Roman Mythology profiles the myths developed in the Greek and Roman civilizations as humans tried to explain how the world and all its wonders were created. The book integrates geography, mythology, storytelling, and creative writing to help students see how myths from ancient times are still ingrained in literature, art, architecture, music, and everyday speech. Students will learn about the Olympian gods and goddesses, the labors of Hercules, the Trojan War, the Odyssey, the founding of Rome, and much more. Each lesson includes a reading selection with background information on important people or characters and events, as well as a Knowledge Check activity page. These pages are focused on developing reading comprehension skills with matching, multiple choice, and short-answer questions. Maps, pronunciation guides, and correlations between Greek and Roman gods help students with unfamiliar vocabulary and concepts. The research and discussion prompts give opportunities for creative and informational writing. Puzzles and graphic organizers provide additional review opportunities.
- Activities promote reading comprehension and critical thinking
- Includes pronunciation guides and correlations between the Greek and Roman gods
- Provides prompts and topics for individual and small-group discussion
- Includes opportunities for student research and presentation of findings
- Correlated to current national, provincial, and state standards
