Secrets of a Civil War Submarine
Publication Information
Author:  Walker, Sally	Illustrator:  archival photographs
Title:  Secrets of a Civil War Submarine	Date:  2005
Publisher:  Carolrhoda	City:  Minneapolis, MN
ISBN, paperback:  1-57505-830-8	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:
General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    science| social studies
Summary:
The discovery in 1995 and the subsequent slow scientific recovery of the Civil War submarine USS Hurley from the Charleston harbor reads like a mystery story. Photographs, archival material, author's note, footnotes, bibliography, glossary, and suggested web sites enable learners to do further research. The book received an ALA Notable Book Award.
Teaching Ideas:
Readers can select a problem that the scientists present and chart the steps in solving it, noting what equipment was needed and what scientific principle was involved. It might be enjoyable to choose a crew member's identity, find all the relevant information (what he did, where he sat, where he was from) and write an account of the sinking from that person's point-of-view.
Teaching Strategies:
Herringbone    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/herringbone.pdf
K-W-L Instruction Strategy    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
Sketch to Stretch    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/sketch_stretch.pdf
Problem and Solution Outline and Text Frame    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/prob_solution.pdf
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