The Civil War

By Janet Cassidy

Subjects: History, Literature and history, Language experience approach in education, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, Creative activities and seat work, Study and teaching (Elementary)

Description: This sample unit uses literature to teach the story of the Civil War. Six core books -- two works of historical fiction (Across five Aprils / by Irene Hunt ; Bull Run / by Paul Fleischman), two informational books (The boys' war / by Jim Murphy ; Undying glory / by Clinton Cox), and two biographies (Lincoln : a photobiography / by Russell Freedman ; Behind rebel lines / by Seymour Reit) -- are used to build the unit