The Places section provides a map of Greece and Italy with many significant towns and areas marked for possible investigation. If I had to choose between the two mythology CDs, I am sure I would take this one. Indeed, using it provided my first introduction to doing anything like real research for an essay, learning how to summarize, paraphrase, and integrate, rather than simply copying. Well, the folks at World Book are still at it, and they are keeping up with the tenor of the times by appealing to those inquiring young minds with individually packaged and colorfully illustrated mini-encyclopedias on popular topics for children, in both book and CD form. Along with offerings on Rain Forests and The Solar System , there are packages on Ancient Greece and the Romans .
Text is presented in manageable bits, and the graphics are in something of a cartoon style.
Throughout the CD there are references to pages in the book for more information. Illustrations and photos are well arranged and attractive. The story of Theseus and the Minotaur is used as a sample myth for in-depth study. The Romans CD-book follows a very similar format and highlights the city of Rome and the story of Romulus and Remus. Overall, the CDs provide activities that help students apply and test what they have learned from the book.