Great Medieval Projects by Kris Bordessa

Great Medieval Projects by Kris Bordessa

Great Medieval Projects You Can Build Yourself brings the Middle Ages in Europe alive through hands-on activities for kids ages 9-12. Addressing various aspects of medieval life, this book provides historically accurate details of the period leading up to the Renaissance. From monastic life to castle living, villages to towns, each section offers a glimpse into the daily existence of the people who lived in medieval Europe. Sidebars and fun trivia break up the text. Readers will expand their knowledge of this era beyond knights, fair maidens, and castles as they learn about siege warfare, life in a medieval village, medieval clothing, markets and fairs, the Plague, medieval medicine, and the Crusades.

Great Medieval Projects meets common core state standards in language arts for reading informational text and literary nonfiction. Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.

KRIS BORDESSA founded the popular blog Attainable Sustainable in 2011 with the goal of creating a community dedicated to more self-sufficient living. She encourages readers to take one actionable step toward a DIY lifestyle each day to embrace simpler living. Bordessa is a second-generation 4-H member who grew up on a tiny apple farm in Northern California. She now resides in Hawai'i with her family, where she cultivates an abundant vegetable garden and keeps a thriving--and frequently amusing--chicken colony.

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ISBN 13	9780979226809
ISBN 10	0979226805
Title	Great Medieval Projects
Author	Kris Bordessa
Series	Build It Yourself Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nomad Press
Year published	2008-09-01
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.