Ancient History.ANCIENT HISTORY. Teaching for Thinking (3016 Waterloo St., Vancouver, BC V6R 3J6; 866-602-6606; www.teachingforthinking.com). c2003. 0-9731489-1-8. Power Mac G3, Mac OS 8.1+; Windows 95, Pentium II The successor to the Pentium Pro from Intel. Pentium II refers to the CPU chip or the PC that uses it. Code named "Klamath," the Pentium II was a Pentium Pro with MMX multimedia instructions. , 233 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. ; for both: 64MB, 24x CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. . CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). disk. $69.00; lab pack (5), $249.00. J Named to Children's Software Revue's list of "Best Software of 2003," this CD-ROM for intermediate and middle school students (adapted from Teaching for Thinking's CD-ROM set World History: A Comparative Civilizations Perspective) presents history through stories. An introduction discusses ancient civilizations in general; then Queen Nefertiti tells about life in ancient Egypt  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , from pyramids to fashion, literacy, science, religion, and more; Archimedes tells about ancient Greece; and Cleopatra describes the Roman Empire. Music and a slide show of photos, illustrations, and art works accompany the narratives, and materials for further study include timelines, Web links, questions and activities. An online Teacher's Guide provides ideas for classroom use. Viewing time for the whole CD is about two hours, but it's easy to sample portions, and an index makes it simple to locate specific topics. A nice supplement to history classes; this may be of interest to public library patrons as well. J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. |
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