If You Were Me and Lived in… Review

This latest review has been brought to you by Carole P. Roman and Awaywegomedia.com. We received four of her “If You Were Me and Lived in…” books including:

• If You Were Me and Lived in…Renaissance Italy: Volume 2 (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) by Carole P. Roman (2016-05-06)
• If You Were Me and Lived in… Elizabethan England (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) (Volume 3) by Carole P. Roman (2016-03-21)
• If You Were Me and Lived in…Colonial America: An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time (Volume 9)
• If You Were Me and Lived in…the Middle Ages: An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time (Volume 6)

A Little About Each of the Books We Received:

If You Were Me and Lived in…Renaissance Italy: Volume 2 (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) by Carole P. Roman (2016-05-06)

The Renaissance (French for rebirth) was an exciting time as new discoveries were made in many disciplines including: art, astronomy, architecture, science and exploration. Merchants traveled to other parts of the world and brought back new spices, plants, and animals. We learn about a girl who was born in 1483 in Florence, Italy and the lives of those in her family as well as other classes within her community.

In the book, Carol P. Roman describes all of these changes. Her writing style easily draws children in as they learn about different time periods and peoples. She describes in great detail the clothing worn during the Renaissance and the type of house they lived in.

In the back of the book, she also includes a section called “Famous People from the Italian Renaissance” as well as a glossary.

If You Were Me and Lived in… Elizabethan England (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) (Volume 3)

 The Elizabethan period is named after Queen Elizabeth. We follow along with a girl born in 1578 as learn about her life. Like the Renaissance Italy book, Carole P. Roman gives great detail about the type of homes that were common, the clothes that would have been worn, and the difference between the different classes of people.

There is also a glossary and “Important people to know in Elizabethan Era” section in the back of this book.

If You Were Me and Lived in…Colonial America (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) (Volume 4)

Find out who the Separatist were and why they made their way to the New World. Find out what church Henry VIII started so that he could divorce his wife, Queen Catherine. Learn what these colonists wore and ate. You can even learn the names of the games you might have been able to play in between working if you lived in Colonial America.

If You Were Me and Lived in…the Middle Ages (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) (Volume 6)

The Middle Ages or Medieval period lasted from the late 400’s to the early 1400’s. Learn about the types of food that were commonly eaten during this time and the house that you would have lived in. You will also learn about the five basic classes of people in your society during the Middle Ages.

Like the other books in this series there is a “Famous People from the Middle Ages” and glossary section.

What Do We Think About The “If You Were Me and Lived…” Series 

All four books that we reviewed, are quite captivating and descriptive. They have made great read-alouds. It was interesting to note, that each of the four books is illustrated by a different artist. These books would be a great addition to an unit study you are already doing or a great place to start a unit study. Students could easily use the “Important people” section as a starting point to do further research on the people that were influential in each time period.

We have enjoyed meeting people from different time periods and learning more about them and their culture.

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Jennifer