Native Americans: Discover the History & Cultures of the First Americans with 15 Projects Contributor(s): Kavin, Kim (Author), Hetland, Beth (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 161930175X ISBN-13: 9781619301757 Publisher: Nomad Press (VT) OUR PRICE: $19.76 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Activity Books - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - General |
Dewey: 970.004 |
LCCN: 2014412021 |
Lexile Measure: 1080 |
Series: Build It Yourself |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 8.02" W x 10.28" (1.13 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Religious Orientation - Native American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Explore how the first Americans, faced with varying climates in a vast land hundreds and thousands of years ago, developed everything we take for granted today: food supplies, shelter, clothing, religion, games, jewelry, transportation, communication, and more. Native Americans: Discover the History and Cultures of the First Americans uses hands-on activities to illuminate how the Native Americans survived and thrived by creating tools, culture, and a society based on their immediate environment. Entertaining illustrations and fascinating sidebars bring the topic to life, while Words to Know highlighted and defined within the text reinforce new vocabulary. Projects include building an archaic toolkit, creating Algonquin art, experimenting with irrigation systems, inventing hieroglyphics, making a "quinzy," and playing the Inuit game of nugluktaq. In addition to a glossary and an index, an extensive appendix of sites and museums all over the country offers ideas where families can learn more about the various Native American cultures. Kids ages 9-12 will gain an appreciation for the diversity of people and culture native to America, and learn to problem solve in a way that respects the environment. |