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Title: Famous Men of Rome by John H. Haaren, Robert G. Shearer, A. B. Poland ISBN: 1-882514-03-3 Publisher: Greenleaf Pr Pub. Date: June, 1989 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Wow
Comment: In this wonderful book you'll get to learn everything about Romans. What gods they worshiped, how Rome was founded and first named, who their kings were and what they did...and so so many other great things.
I have learned a lot from this book and so will you because it's not filled with confusion as other historical books.
Rating: 5
Summary: An Effective Way to Introduce Your Kids to Ancient Rome
Comment: I have a confession to make. One of the really cool things I'm enjoying about homeschooling in general, and teaching my kids history in particular, is that I get to learn right along with them. I'm playing a bit of a trick on them: I stay just enough ahead to maintain my credibility as their teacher. Truth is, I'm really their fellow-student. That's one reason the Famous Men series and their companion guides from Greenleaf Press are so helpful to me. Short, informative chapters that quickly capture the story of history as lived through the lives of influential individuals. In my opinion, biography is at least as important as event, because biography lets us in on the "why" and "how" of history more effectively than covering dates and events. And isn't that what we most need to know? Famous Men of Rome is faithful to this vision of learning history through biography. There are thirty chapters covering over 29 people and 11 centuries, from the legendary founding of Rome to its slow unraveling in the early centuries after Christ. Each chapter is a fascinating read. For those who plan to use Famous Men of Rome in teaching their children, I recommend also getting the Greenleaf Guide to Famous Men of Rome. It provides ideas, discussion questions, of most help to me, comprehensive lists of additional resources. I also recommend Laurie Carlson's Classical Kids and The Classical Companion, by Charles F. Baker III and Rosalie F. Baker. They will help you transport your children back to the days of ancient Rome and Greece. My children, who admittedly are avid readers, love these books. So does their father.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Classic Collection of Biographies for Elementary Children
Comment: Famous Men of Rome continues to effectively introduce children to ancient history.
The author states in the 1904 preface: "The former practice in many elementary schools of beginning the detailed study of American history without any previous knowledge of general history limited the pupil's range of vision, restricted his sympathies, and left him without material for comparisons. Moreover, it denied to him a knowledge of his inheritance from the Greek philosopher, the Roman lawgiver, the Teutonic lover of freedom."
Your child will be captured by the fable of Romulus and Remus. He or she will wonder at Cincinnatus who chose to be a farmer rather than a dictator. And your child will admire Marcus Aurelius, a noble emperor who lived simply, used his own money to help the poor, and walked the streets greeting people and listening to their troubles so he could be a better leader.
Older students may read Plutarch but elementary children will gained a foundation for history by reading about "Famous Men."
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Title: The Greenleaf Guide to Famous Men of Rome by Cynthia Shearer ISBN: 1882514041 Publisher: Greenleaf Pr Pub. Date: June, 1989 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Famous Men of Greece by Cynthia A. Shearer, John H. Haaren, A. B. Poland ISBN: 1882514017 Publisher: Greenleaf Pr Pub. Date: October, 1989 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Greenleaf Guide to Famous Men of Greece by Cynthia A. Shearer ISBN: 1882514025 Publisher: Greenleaf Pr Pub. Date: June, 1989 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: D'aulaire's Book of Greek Myths by Edgar Parin D'Aulaire, Ingri D'Aulaire ISBN: 0385015836 Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 19 September, 1962 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Archimedes and the Door to Science (Living History Library) by Jeanne Bendick, Laura M. Berquist ISBN: 1883937124 Publisher: Bethlehem Books Pub. Date: April, 1997 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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