Teaching the Middle Ages with Magnificent Art Masterpieces (Grades 4-8) [Paperback]

Bobbi Chertok (Author), Goody Hirshfeld (Author), Marilyn Rosh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2000

In this innovative approach to teaching history, students step into the medieval world of a knight, a carpenter, a scribe, and a duchess with the help of four art masterpieces, including a tapestry, a stained glass window, and an illuminated manuscript. Each art poster is accompanied by a reproducible story that introduces one of the figures from the artwork and a reproducible journal that details the life and times of that character. Each section also includes background information and discussion questions to help students explore and appreciate the artwork, plus reproducible student pages and extension activities. For use with Grades 4-8.

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About the Author

In 1973, Bobbi Chertok, Goody Hirshfeld, and Marilyn Rosh created Living Art Seminars, a nonprofit organization designed to bring fine arts into the classroom, making it fresh, fun, and relevant to each and every child. The authors have captured some of their time-tested techniques for helping students develop a new appreciation for art and understanding different cultures in Meet the Masterpieces: Strategies, Activities, and Posters to Explore Great Works of Art; Meet the Masterpieces: Learning About Ancient Civilizations Through Art; Month-by-Month Masterpieces; and Teaching American History with Art Masterpieces, all published by Scholastic Teaching Resources.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Teaching Resources (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590644351
• ISBN-13: 978-0590644358
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,123,900 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)