Spartans

by Steven Otfinoski

Overview

Who are the brave warriors of history and of today? This title discusses the origin of spartans, their historical development, famous examples, key skills, and traits, along with details about weapons, training, and missions. Spartans are considered one of the most feared military forces in history. Special features include sidebars, infographics, on-page definitions, online search sidebar, further evidence sidebar and primary sources. This title also includes a timeline, glossary, Web links, index, and common core activities.

Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617837289
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing Company
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Series:	ABDO Great Warriors Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	820L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Sparta Victorious 4

Chapter 2 A Warrior People 12

Chapter 3 A Soldier's Life 20

Chapter 4 War and Weapons 28

Chapter 5 A Changing Greece 36

Important Dates and Battles 42

Stop and Think 44

Glossary 46

Learn More 47

Index 48

About the Author 48

Editorial Reviews

Gr 4–6—Each title opens with an account of a dramatic battle or operation, followed by chapters about its featured warriors' history, recruitment and training, weapons and tactics, and lifestyle. The volumes are clearly designed and written with the Common Core State Standards in mind. The texts are paired with captioned, average-quality photos and reproductions and maps. Sidebars include primary-source excerpts, additional facts, and/or prompts to elicit critical-thinking skills (for example, many passages ask readers to compare the way information is presented in the book to the way the same facts are delivered on a website). "Stop and Think" sections at the end of each title suggest independent research and writing activities. Though the set is accurate and informative enough for research projects and reports, it has a textbooklike quality that might be off-putting to some students and lacks the visual appeal found in the many series about military subjects.

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