Hands-On America Vol. 1: Art Activities About Vikings, Explorers, Woodland Indians and Colonial Life - Softcover

Merrill, Yvonne Y.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0964317761 ISBN 13: 9780964317765

Publisher: Kits Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

Provides instructions for craft projects based on the culture and traditions of Vikings, Native Americans of the eastern woodlands, and early American colonists.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grades 4-7--Merrill has done her homework, and this addition to her popular series shows that she knows her stuff. This book is filled with projects that will engage children and simplify the job of teachers looking to extend their curriculums. The author begins with a map of early America, indicating points of interest. (Unfortunately, it has no compass rose or scale.) Each of the three major sections contains an introductory mini history lesson that will help students grasp the significance of the people while providing interesting tidbits about the culture. However, the projects are the real heart of this book. They are attractive yet relatively easy to do (though children in lower grades may need some adult assistance) and will enrich student understanding of the historical concepts. Descriptive text explains the significance of symbols and items and gives detailed directions. Line drawings and a full-page color photograph of a finished project are included. The author has also provided drawings of architecture in the New World, techniques for creating different types of surfaces, and patterns that can be enlarged. Teachers, students, homeschoolers, and parents who enjoyed this author's Hands-on Latin America (Kits, 1998) and other titles will find this first volume in a projected four-volume set of activities focusing on American history useful, informative, and fun.
Dona J. Helmer, College Gate School Library, Anchorage, AK
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About this edition

• Publisher: Kits Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0964317761
• ISBN 13: 9780964317765
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 88
• Illustrator: Simpson Mary