Secrets of a Civil War Submarine |
Publication Information
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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:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
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Family:
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Young Adult:
Yes |
Picture:
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
nonfiction
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HSE Descriptor(s):
science| social studies
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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: |
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Herringbone
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/herringbone.pdf
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K-W-L Instruction Strategy
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
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Sketch to Stretch
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/sketch_stretch.pdf
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Problem and Solution Outline and Text Frame
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/prob_solution.pdf
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