Offers an entertaining consideration of history, retaining all the gruesome facts! Features three episodes: 'Rotting Romans', 'Captivating Columbus' and 'Challenging China'.
When Darren Dongle stages a coup of the student council promising to model his rule on ... more
that of Julius Caesar, Stitch and Mo take a spin back to uncover the full truth about the famed leader and his, shall we say sharply abrupt end - you get the point.Fascinating Fact:Children in ancient Rome had very little power. Roman fathers could have their children executed for disobedience.
6 Groovy Episodes on 2 Discs!Rotten Romans - When Darren Dongle stages a coup of the ... more
student council promising to model his rule on that Julius Caesar, Stitch and Mo take a spin back to uncover the full truth about the famed leader and his, shall we say, sharply abrupt end - you get the point.Captivating Columbus - As Student Teacher for a Day, Dongle sets out to embarrass Stitch and Mo by quizzing them to see if they can distinguish between historical fact and fiction about Christopher Columbus.Challenging China - Suspecting that Dongle is moving in next door, Stitch and Mo decide to build a wall, only to learn that the Great Wall of ancient China didn't always keep the enemy out and sometimes kept good things from getting in.Groovy Greeks - The possibility of a wrestling match with Darren Dongle leads our heroes to the original Olympic Games for a few tips and an appreciation of the many contributions of the ancient Greeks to modern culture.Extraordinary Explorers - Joining Lewis and Clark's expedition to open America's Northwest Passage, Stitch and Mo meet the amazing Native American female pathfinder, Sacagawea and find out that first perceptions are often faulty.Battlin' Bolivar - When Stitch and Mo lapse into despair after failing to win a first place prize, they are mustered into the rebel force of Simon Bolivar, the great liberator of South America. Our heroes get a memorable lesson in taking pride in one's accomplishments.
There are a few authors which take me back to my childhood. Alongside Jacqueline Wilson, Nick Inkpen and Roger Hargrieves, theres Terry Deary. He writes a series of childrens books called HorribleHistories, and one of these is The RottenRomans.
Cover:
You should never judge a book by its cover, but I must admit, I do do it! The cover of this particular book. There is a powerful looking man with a sword in hand, threatenng to lash it down onto two littler men, in the night sky. It looks quite dark and creepy, perfect to grab your attention!
Plot:
The book, naturally, is all about the Romans and how they lived their lives. It covers highs and lows of the period. It is not just all words though - a lot of it is illustrated with helpful diagrams. It makes learning easy as a lot of people do tend to memorise things better if they see it ...
Advantages: Educational, alright cartoon artwork and humerous. Disadvantages: They don't have them at my local shops anymore.
When it first came out and I got my first horriblehistories magazine I wasn't that excited, I thought it would be boring since it was about history but when I opened the magazine I was instantly hooked and was quickly learning about different historical periods.
Inside the magazine is comic strips, profiles of famous people and little facts about what food they ate etc.
Most of the issues have around 23 pages with cartoon artwork by Martin Brown.
The first magazine was about the Romans, it then went onto Tudors, Egyption, Victorians etc it sometimes returned to the same history period and went on about it a bit more, some of it was also about history in different countries.
Fans of this magazine will also like the book versions written by Terry Deary which goes into more detail about certain historical times.
The magazine is aimed ...
Advantages: Fun and informative Disadvantages: none
I bought "Ten HorribleHistories" from a book club we run at school. They cost me £10 for the set which was an excellent bargain. They are marked at £4.99 each.
The books are paperback with approximately 127/130 pages in each. They are easy and interesting to read for young children with a reading age of about eight. Boys of this age especially, sometimes find reading boring just as the author states that history can be boring.
All of the books have a contents and introduction page.
The books are interesting and very cleverly written. If a child finds reading a page of text difficult they can read the comic strip or the jokes and an adult could share the book with them by reading the text. There are quizzes and in some books questions to ask the teacher, so the teacher must read the book too!
There are rhyme words, lists ...
Product Information for "Horrible Histories - Rotten Romans / Captivating Columbus / Challenging China (DVD)" »
Product details
Genre
Family
Classification
Parental Guidance
Running Time
1 hour 9 minutes
Video Category
Television
Plot
Offers an entertaining consideration of history, retaining all the gruesome facts! Features three episodes: 'Rotting Romans', 'Captivating Columbus' and 'Challenging China'.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
DELTA VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT; PINNACLE VISION
Release date
20/02/2006
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
94253
Barcode
4006408942535
Languages
Main Language
English
DVD Description
Offers an entertaining consideration of history, retaining all the gruesome facts! Features three episodes: 'Rotting Romans', 'Captivating Columbus' and 'Challenging China'.
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