Nov. 2009 special rate for school & library visits to North & South Carolina

Bodies from the Ice:

2009 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book

children's author  

James M. Deem 

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Pompeii PowerPoint
 

Recommended Book

A perfect guide to prepare children and adults for a Pompeii exhibit as well as to reinforce what they saw

Bodies From the Ash: Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii

by James M. Deem

"a must for any student researching a report on Pompeii"

"sure to engage many curious child readers in a time period and event few will know until they are lucky enough to discover this book"

"ideal for the development of interdisciplinary thematic units, blending science, social studies, and geography in middle school"

"an impressively thorough overview"

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As the author of the award-winning Bodies from the Ash, I regularly visit schools and libraries to speak about Pompeii and give a PowerPoint presentation.My presentation includes many rare images that I discovered in the photographic archive at Pompeii during my research.

When speaking about Pompeii, I discuss what life was like in Pompeii before the famous eruption of AD 79. I describe the eruption of Vesuvius and its effect on the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum. I explain what happened to Pompeii afterwards and why it remained buried for 1700 years. I describe how Pompeii was accidentally uncovered and the types of objects and remains that were found there. I explain how the rediscovery of Pompeii has enabled scientists and historians to understand better what life was like in ancient Rome times. 

Recently I visited Birmingham, Alabama, where I spoke at various branches of the Birmingham Public Library and at the Birmingham Art Museum. 

I offer special rates for schools and libraries near the touring Pompeii exhibit. For information about this or my other talks, please contact me.

 

 

 
 

 

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