These colorful, fact-filled history books help kids learn about the Vikings and their daring adventures.
The "How we Know About" series explores past civilizations with an emphasis on the archaeological record. In The Vikings, each double-page spread looks at an important part of the Viking’s way of life and illustrates key evidence –-- artifacts, arts, crafts and written sources --– that enables us to reconstruct and understand their ships, buildings, clothes, jewelry, and everyday life:
- Watch a sleek dragon ship raiding deep into foreign lands.
- Visit a bustling Viking longhouse and a master smith’s workshop.
- Learn how the Vikings landed in North America 400 years before Columbus.
- Witness the last battle of a fierce Viking chieftain.
This viking history book is recommended for ages 9-17. Hardcover, 32 pages.
Frank Schaffer Publications designed the activities in this book to cover essential skills found in standardized tests. Every activity is aligned to state and national standards and designed to improve performance. Through cooperative efforts with Align to Achieve, an independent, non-profit organization, the instructional contents of this book have been correlated to meet or exceed standards for each state as well as national standards. Click here to see a complete list of items available from Frank Schaffer Publications.
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