Be an artifact detective
Burns, Kylie2017
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In this series for young school students the reader can take on the role of an historical detective. People who write about history are a lot like detectives. They look for clues in primary sources to understand the past better. Primary sources are things such as photographs, diaries, and items made by people. In this title school students will learn how to look for clues like a real historian as they examine various artifacts as primary sources, and discover how they can be used to study the past.
Main title:
Be an artifact detective / by Kylie Burns.
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Imprint:
St. Catharines, Ontario New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing Company, 2017.
Collation:
24 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.
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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Interest grade level: Lower primary.; Upper primary.
Contents:
The mystery of history -- What are primary sources? -- How are artifacts helpful? -- Where in the world are artifacts? -- Questions and answers -- Looking closer -- Back to basics -- Changing times -- Tomorrow's artifacts -- Wrap it up! -- Learning more -- Words to know and index -- About the author.
ISBN:
9780778730804 (paperback)
Dewey class:
907.2
Language:
English
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BRN:
348421
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