Book Detail

Civil War

Publication Information
Author:  Sandler, Martin Illustrator:  
Title:  Civil War Date:  1996
Publisher:  HarperCollins City:  New York, NY
ISBN, paperback:  0-06-026024-6 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:  
Family:   Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:  

General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction, speeches, letters, reference

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies

Summary:
Illustrations include photographs, posters, and paintings from the archives at the Library of Congress. Quotes from speeches and letters are sprinkled throughout. This book presents information about battles and soldiers' lives as well as the impact of the war on common people.

Teaching Ideas:
This easy-to-read and informational book would make a wonderful centerpiece to Civil War study, perhaps paired with Fleishman's Bull Run or biographies of Frederick Douglass or John Brown. Lots of inquiry projects about particular aspects of the war might follow. Map work can focus on locating battles or tracing Sherman's march to the sea. Students can compare North and South and summarize information statistically, e.g., through proportions or percentages. www.civilwar.com

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bullet History > topic > war > Civil War
bullet Literature and Language > speeches
bullet History > topic > war > soldiers


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