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.

MAYAS, INCAS & AZTECS: This book contains activities related to Issues, People, and Places specific to each of the three cultures featured in this book: the Maya, the Incas, and the Aztecs.