Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Grade 2 @ Teacher Created Materials

Use original documents and photographs as well as letters, maps, cartoons, and posters to help students explore the past. Primary sources provide unique insight into the lives of people in different time periods. Each kit includes: 16 photographs and primary source documents--photo cards with background information, discussion questions, and suggested activities printed on the back; CD with photographs, other primary sources student activity sheets, and extension activities; and 80 page Teacher's Guide including lesson plans, background information, a wide variety of student activities, and a document-based assessment section to help students prepare for essays found on many standardized tests. Each kit also meets the NCSS standards for primary source documents. Photographs: The Acropolis in Athens; The Parthenon; Close-up of the Parthenon ruins; Greek Theater at Delphi; Zeus' temple at Olympia; Statue of a Greek woman; Statue of Poseidon; Octopus amphora. Primary Sources: Corinthian column top; Greek writing on a wall tablet; Collage of Greek theater masks; Three military helmets; Gold burial mask; Various Greek coins; Bust of Socrates; Sculpture of Homer's bust. This series has received the 2003 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers EdPress.
Manufacturer: Teacher Created Materials
SKU: 3927
Category: Primary Sources