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Calliope®
World History for grades 5-9
Discover the mysteries of the past with CALLIOPE! Each issue of this classroom magazine is an adventure that brings young explorers face to face with history-makers in places and cultures from around the world and throughout time. Dramatic tales and action-packed plays bring past events vividly to life. Articles illustrated with art from the world's leading museums and primary sources make the stories come alive. Word origins and activities all add up to even more fun for budding historians.
In addition to robust nonfiction articles, here is a sampling of the regular features you’ll find in each issue of CALLIOPE magazine for grades 5-9:
- Musings: A quote related to the theme that can be used as a discussion/essay starting point
- Five Facts: From wacky to humorous to stimulating - and all related to the theme
- Then and Now: Back cover feature that brings use of an object or an idea from the past into the present
- Fun With Words: Origins and derivations of words related to the theme
- From Past to Present: Focuses on legacy and relevance of issue’s theme to 21st century
- Ask CALLIOPE: Answers questions submitted by readers
- From Our Readers: Publishes readers’ writing and art
- Off the Shelf: Variety of resources designed to encourage further exploration of the theme
- On the Net: Variety of Web sites (some interactive) that will broaden readers' understanding of theme
- Activities: Engaging, interesting, and mentally stimulating ways to review material in the issue
"CALLIOPETM - a first rate publication that encourages young minds to wander into history and brings the spirit of history alive." - Martha Sharp Joukowky, Associate Professor, Brown University
Upcoming Themes | Teacher's Guides | Interactive Sample
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THE AZTECS: EMPIRE BUILDERS (Dec, 2005)
Product Code CAL0512
For the real scoop on the Aztec, don't miss this issue. CALLIOPE ® has a stellar line-up of people and places that is certain to make you wish you could have met these fascinating people. Find out how the chance find of a large sculpture in Mexico City changed the course of Aztec excavation. Take a private tour of Tenochtitlan, and then head for the fields for a closer look at inventive methods you won't believe. Meet a few Aztec children and learn firsthand what their life was like. You'll want to go with them to check out a few ball games and to see a volador (something like a bungee-jumper). Intrigued? Good - and there's much, much more. Here's an issue you won't be able to put down! See you in December!
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CONSULTING EDITOR
Michael E. Smith is an archeaologist and a professor at Arizona State University. He has spent many years in Mexico directing excavations of houses at Aztec provinvial sites. His fieldwork explores the daily lives of Aztec commoners and nobles. Dr. Smith has published seven books, including the popular textbook, The Aztecs ( 2nd edition, 2003, Blackwell Publishers.) His article from Scientific American, "Life in the Provinces of the Aztec Empire," has been reprinted in several books. Dr. Smith and his wife, archaeologist Cynthis Heath-Smith, enjoy Mexican food, music, and culture.
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ABOUT THE COVER
An Aztec may have worn this double-headed serpent as a chest ornament. ( For more information, see page 27. )
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