La Edad Media/Middle Ages (La Vida En El Pasado/Life Long Ago)

by Tea Benduhn

La vida en el pasado introduces ELLs to ancient civilizations, an important topic in the elementary social studies curriculum. Students will learn what daily life was like, how ancient peoples governed themselves, how they communicated, and how the influences of ancient cultures are still felt today.
Key features include:
- Native language instruction in the content areas
- Supports curriculum standards in social studies
- Builds knowledge of ancient history
- Authentic language makes historical events accessible to ELLs
- Helps ELLs develop transferable reading skills
- Full-color photographs and illustrations bring each period to life
- Maps

24 pages, Paperback

Published January 27, 2007

About the author

Tea Benduhn lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her two cats. She has an MFA in creative writing from Emerson College in Boston, and a BA in English and secondary education from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Of Gravel Queen, she says:
"I wanted to write an uplifting story about teen love that had a positive outcome. When I was growing up and discovering my identity, I read a lot about the tragic consequences of following desire lines, as well as negative stereotypes about the South, but did not see much evidence of either in my real, daily experience. So I wrote Gravel Queen to show the celebratory and fun part of teen life."