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.

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: Issues include Working Conditions, Industrialization, Monopoly, Technology, Mass Production, Innovation, Urbanization, and others. People include Whitney, Fulton, Morse, Deere, Edison, Addams, Ford, and others. Places include Pawtucket, Appalachian Plateau, Chicago, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Tenements, Factories, Rail Lines, and others.