Age
8-12
Grade
3-7
Mason Crest
Romans
Hardcover
(Mason Crest Publishers Jan. 1, 2019)
Western society owes a lot to the Romans. Parts of our government, language, even culture can be traced back there. Here, you can join the Roman legion marching across Europe. Watch the Roman Senate as they scheme their way into power. Join the crowd in the Circus Maximus to watch the chariot races. In ancient Rome, families liked to go on vacation and lounge by the sea. They went to market, celebrated holidays, and even went out for dinner! Roman lives were like ours, but they were different in some ways too. Roman houses didnt have bathrooms. Instead, everyone went to public baths, once every eight days. And when they partied, it went to extremes. They would eat so much that they would make themselves throw up! Travel back to ancient Rome to see what it was like to live in one of the largestever empires on Earth. Key Icons to look for have been placed throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities and expand their viewpoints through our content rich no nfiction books. Key Icons are as follows: Words to Understand are shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are then used in the prose throughout that chapter, and are emboldened, so that the reader is able to reference back to the definitions building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension. Sidebars are highlighted graphics with content rich material within that allows readers to build knowledge and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Educational Videos allows the reader to view videos by scanning our QR codes, providing them with additional educational content to supplement the text. Examples include news coverage, moments in history, speec
- Series
- Untold History of Ancient Civilizations
- ISBN
- 1422235211 / 9781422235218
- Pages
- 64
- Weight
- 4.0 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.7 x 0.3 in.
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