Dozens of maps provide a clear geography of great events, while timelines give the reader an ongoing sense of the passage of years and cultural interconnection. This old-fashioned narrative history employs the methods of "history from beneath"--literature, epic traditions, private letters and accounts--to connect kings and leaders with the lives of those they ruled. The result is an engrossing tapestry of human behavior from which we may draw conclusions about the direction of world events and the causes behind them.
Dozens of maps provide a clear geography of great events, while timelines give the reader an ongoing sense of the passage of years and cultural int...
This spirited reading of the third in Bauer's four-volume series brings to life the stories and records of the people living in the times from Queen Elizabeth I to the '49ers and the California Gold Rush. 8 CDs.
This spirited reading of the third in Bauer's four-volume series brings to life the stories and records of the people living in the times from Queen E...
Now more than ever, other countries and customs affect our everyday lives-and our children need to learn about the people who live all around the globe. Susan Wise Bauer has provided a captivating guide to the history of the ancient world. Written in an engaging, straightforward manner, The Story of the World weaves world history into a storybook format. This volume covers the major historical events from the beginning of civilization to the fall of the Roman Empire. ThisStory of the World audiobook is a collaboration between Jim Weiss, whose voice has been described as...
Now more than ever, other countries and customs affect our everyday lives-and our children need to learn about the people who live all around the glob...
Susan Wise Bauer wrote the "Writing with Skill" for students to begin to work through independently, and the text is written directly to the student. Organized by days, each "step" progressively moves students through the workbook as they move from one day to the next. Covering the basics of composition, outlining, sentence skills, beginning literary criticism of poetry and prose, writing narratives and descriptions, and researching and documenting sources, the course culminates with a final project. Using extensive literary models and step-by-step instructions on the lesson concepts,...
Susan Wise Bauer wrote the "Writing with Skill" for students to begin to work through independently, and the text is written directly to the student. ...
