B2.+Spanish+4-6

__Spanish 4-6__ Topic: Maps and Globes Genre: Non Fiction

Bredeson, Carmen. (2006). Mapas y Globos Terraqueos. New York : Scholastic Library publishing. Accessed 7/29/09 from http://www.amazon.com/Globos-Terraqueos-looking-Globes-Espanol/dp/0516250434 This book explains the need for maps, how the first maps were developed. It explains all different types of maps, such as topographic, political, physical, climate, and economic maps. It also explores Continents and countries. It is necessary for students to know about the location continents because later in 6th grade they will learn about ancient civilizations. (Sefcik, E. Summer 2008)

Millard, Anne. (1998). Antiguas Civilizaciones, New York: Bruno Editorial. Accessed 7/29/08 from http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Atlas-Visual-de-Las-Antiguas-Civilizaciones/Anne-Millard/e/9788421622926 This book displays objects from ancient civilizations. Good to help students understand artifacts and differentiate between primary and secondary sources. (Sefcik, E. Summer 2008)

Trevor Barnes. (2007). Arqueologia, New York: Lectorum Publishers. Accessed 7/29/08 from http://www.amazon.ca/Archaeology-Tony-Robinson/dp/0753457687/ref=sr_1_3/701-5266506-4903559?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217698914&sr=1-3 After being able to locate continents and understand its features, students will learn how humans first developed on Earth. Artifacts and fossils were found all over the world. Students will explore what we know about early civilizations based on archaeology. This book explains how ancient civilizations were discovered. Explores the science of excavating and examining the debris of centuries of human life; from the Iron Age to recent history. (Sefcik, E. Summer 2008)