This is a bumper collection of 120 model-making, costume and recipe
projects that can be done at home or in the classroom. They provide
hours of creative fun and give amazing insights into history at the same
time. The instructions and step-by-step photographs are practical,
accessible and easy to follow, and the materials used are inexpensive
and easy to find. All of the projects are inspired by authentic
artifacts, buildings, clothes and food, and drawn from key cultures
around the world. By doing the projects, children will acquire hands-on
information about the skills and styles of different civilizations at
different times.Many of the projects, such as the cooking recipes and
the patchwork craft cushion, can actually be put to practical use.
Others will contribute to a greater awareness of the civilisations under
examination by letting children dress as historical people and wear
their ornaments, accessories or badges of status. Some of the projects
show how to make models of buildings, boats, weapons, armour, toys and
much more - all are specially designed to demonstrate an important
learning point about human history.The projects are arranged
thematically to reflect different aspects of everyday life, such as
fashion, transport, or entertainment. The introduction to each thematic
section sets the scene for the projects that follow. The linking
principle throughout the book is that all the projects are developed to
be fun to make, accurate and authentic, so that children can have hours
of fascination and amusement while simultaenously assimilating detailed
practical knowledge of the way our forefathers invented our everyday
objects and designed the first versions of our clothes, buildings and
methods of transport.Clear step-by-step photographs and accessible
instructions describe exactly how to make 120 models, costumes and
recipes using simple equipment and techniquesThe projects are all based
on authentic designs, materials and skills: they are developed as fun
teaching guides so children can learn how people lived in the past
through practical experienceBackground information describes the crafts
of the past and shows landmark developments in architecture, art,
fashion, warfare and much moreEnhances school curriculum history lessons
based on the premise that all pupils should be taught how to find out
about the past from a range of information; to recognize why people did
things and to identify differences between ways of life at different
times and in different cultures
