Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Imperial China by Jonanna Cole

Take a trip with the incomparable Ms. Frizzle to Imperial China on a great adventure.
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Resource: picture book
Time: 1000
Place: China

Summary:
Ms. Frizzle with two of her students travel back in time and place to Imperial China.  She visited a farming village, busy town, silk factory, a Great wall under construction and an imperial palace in Kaifinag.  They traveled in a barge, ox cart, and on foot.  Told from Ms. Frizzle's point of view with lots of fun details and facts not only in the prose but also in the illustrations.  Illustrated by Bruce Degen.

Potentially Objectionable Content:
none

Reading Level: grade K - 3
Lexile Measure: not available
Guided Reading Level: available


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Brian Boru, a podcast by Stuff You Missed in History Class

Brian Boru was called the last High King of Ireland.
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Resource: podcast
Running Time: 14 minutes


Time: 940 - 1014
Place: Ireland

Summary:
Brain Boru was born into a world ravaged by Vikings.  He was best known for driving out the Vikings from south Ireland.  He ruled all of Munster and was known as the the High King of Ireland.  He died in the battle of Clontarf.  Sarah and Katie have a great time outlining the life of Brian Boru.  This podcast offers just a taste of this story, but could generate an interest in this time period or a bigger history of Ireland.

Potentially Objectionable Content:
none


Website:
MissedInHistory.com
Brian Boru shownotes
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Viking by Susan M. Margeson

The Vikings were more than conquerors.
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Resource: non-fiction book
Time: 700 - 1000
Place: Scandinavia

Summary:
Vikings are often romanticized as crazy hat wearing, pillaging pirates.  This is not the case.  Viking is a DK Eyewitness Book.  I really like this series of books.  It is a wonderfully curated collection of details about every aspect of Viking life.  Vikings were farmers, tradesmen and explorers.  They had one of the first democratic-ish systems of government with the things (that is what they were called, things).  They were excellent craftsmen and worshiped a unique set of gods before converting to Christianity.  Each page in this book has a selection of photos of primary source and reproduction objects.  Often there is also a photo of a person dressed per the topic of the page.  There is a paragraph addressing the topic generally as well as detailed captions for each photo.  In the back of the book there are several pages of general information, a page on how to find out more with references to museums, places to visit and websites, and a glossary.  This book has full color photographs taken by Peter Anderson.

Potentially Objectionable Content:
The Vikings did raid and pillage.  There is some mention of some of the violent acts that they perpetrated.

Reading Level: grade 4 - 6
Lexile Measure: not available
Guided Reading Level: not available


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