An Interdisciplinary Approach to History!

Written by Jim Mc Alpine, Betty Weincek, Sue Jeweler, & Marion Finkbinder

ABOUT THE AS IT WAS! SERIES: As It Was! is an interdisciplinary approach to various periods in history. Students learn about the people, places, and issues of the world’s past through the multicurricular activities in language arts, social studies, science, math, and the arts. Each book is divided into 3 major units, each with 9 sub-topics. With the exception of Exploration • Discovery • Encounter, the units are Issues, People, and Places. Each topic includes background information and 5 interdisciplinary activities. In addition, an introductory activity and an open-ended culminating activity are offered for each of the 3 units. 48 pages each. Grades 4–8.

ANCIENT AFRICA: Issues include Agriculture & Herding, Iron Age, Trade, Salt, Oral Tradition, Religion, and others. People include King Piankhi, King Ezana, Bantu, Sundjata, Mansa Musa, Sonni Ali, and others. Places include Kush, Axum, Ghana, Great Zimbabwe, Kalahari Desert, Serengeti Plain, and others.