DESCRIPTION
Daily Life Through History gives a detailed portrayal of what
life was like for ordinary people in different cultures throughout
history. At the heart of this database are the 27 volumes of the
Daily Life Through History series from Greenwood Press
and the six volume Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life.
Also included in this online database are related books from Praeger
Press, related reference works from Greenwood Press, and related
primary source documents. Teacher lesson plans, correlated to
the National Center for History in the Schools standards are another
valuable resource available via this database.
BROWSING
These are the browsing options on the opening page of the database:
You may browse by Time Period, Region,
or Subject. Click on the Time Period, Region, or Subject
as shown above to select it. Once you have made a selection, the
next screen will include more browseable headings.
-Time Periods include: the Anicent World, the Medieval
World, 15th & 16th Centuries (1400s & 1500s),
17th & 18th Centuries (1600s & 1700s), 19th
Century (1800s), and the Modern World.
-Regions include: North America, Latin America,
Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia,
and Oceania. (Scroll over these regions on the map and
the names will appear.
-Subjects include: Domestic Life, Economic Life,
Intellectual Life, Material Life, Political Life,
Recreational Life, and Religious Life.
ADVANCED SEARCHING
The advanced searching option allows you to combine limits
by time period, region, and subject all in one search. You can
also add keyword(s) to your search.
RESULTS
-Click on View Page Citation and a pop-up window will appear
the correct citation for the page you are viewing.
-Click on Lesson Plans on the left for curriculm materials
related to the information you are viewing.
-Click on External Links to see related web sites.
Download a User's Guide at the following web site:
http://dailylife.greenwood.com/help/manual.pdf