

- If You Were Me and Lived in...Renaissance Italy (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) (Volume 2)~ This 54 page book starts out telling kids where they would be born if they lived in Renaissance Italy. There is a map and a photo of Florance now and a picture of what it looked like in the 1400s. Not only is every day life explained, but the importance of art during the Renaissance is also discussed including pictures of famous paintings and sculptures.

- If You Were Me and Lived in...Colonial America (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) (Volume 4)~ In the 66 page book about being a kid in Colonial America starts by telling you that you were probably born in England, so the book starts out with an introduction of London now and then. The history of Religion in American and England is discussed, there is information on the Mayflower, a new form of government, and becoming friends with the Indians.

- If You Were Me and Lived in...the Ancient China: The Han Dynasty ~ This one is 67 pages long and tells us about the Han Dynasty and the capital city Chang'an as well as how you would live. It tells about men's hair cuts, silk, the major religions, festivals. We learned the importance of numbers to the Chinese and about their calendar.

- If You Were Me and Lived in...Viking Europe~ Sixty-seven pages tell us about the Vikings, the three classes of people, the runic alphabet, and the many gods the people served. We also learned about a dowry and the importance of the grandmother in the village.

You can read reviews of the other four books at the Homeschool Review Crew blog.
- If You Were Me and Lived in...Ancient Greece (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) (Volume 1)
- If You Were Me and Lived in...Elizabethan England (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) (Volume 3)
- If You Were Me and Lived in...the Middle Ages (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) (Volume 6)
- If You Were Me and Lived in...the American West (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) (Volume 7)



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