Beginning with an overview of slavery, this concise history traces the causes, conflicts, and consequences of the Civil War and Reconstruction with references to Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and Abraham Lincoln.
A rare first-hand glimpse of the Civil War through the words of those who were there This exciting new addition to the American Heritage American Voices series offers young readers insights into the culture and ideas of the Civil War era through a variety of primary sources. The book includes major historical documents, such as the Gettysburg Address, as well as more personalized accounts of the war and of the popular culture of the times found in diaries, advertisements, and magazine and newspaper articles. Throughout, the readings are supplemented by introductions, period illustrations, sidebar information, and vocabularies. David C. King (Hillsdale, NY) is the author of Wiley's American Kids in History series of U.S. history activity books as well as Colonies and Revolution and Westward Expansion in the American Heritage American Voices series. American Heritage is the premier American history magazine and is well known for its reference books.
The Civil War has ended and Patsy Berry, a former slave, eagerly awaits the return of her husband, Hiram, but soon learns that his military service has been extended. Patsy is determined to succeed despite Hiram's absence and an encounter with an unscrupulous carpetbagger.
Students will act out the story of a family who struggles to adjust to their lives after the Civil War ends. Southern states were left in disarray with slaves free, but homeless, poor, and uneducated. In this story, Patsy Berry, a former slave, awaits the return of her husband from war. She is devastated to discover that his military service has been extended, but is determined to have her family succeed. This Reader's Theater script features roles written to match multiple reading levels. Teachers can assign specific roles to their readers based on each student's current reading level, allowing all students to get involved in the same activity and feel successful! Students will gain confidence in their reading fluency through performance, regardless of their current reading ability. While performing with others, students will practice performance, interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures to better tell the story. These drama scripts for students are a great way to teach literacy and engage all learners!
A Black boy is born in the 1850s in Memphis, Tennessee to Free Black parents. We follow him through The Civil War and Reconstruction. The book goes into detail about the political and emotional landscape of the time. His morals, knowledge, and spiritual base are put to the test as a tragedy occurs that alters his course in life. An unusual alliance puts him in various unique adventures with consequences that further shape his maturity. The book follows two trajectories. On one hand, it is a coming-of-age fictional adventure story of an exceptional trio of teens as they try to understand what the future holds for them. Parallel to this storyline is a well-documented history of American political and social upheaval that transpired during this time period. I feel this book can be read by a student as young as ten years old with the assistance of a dictionary and a parent to help them understand the significance of the events written. Young adults and older can glean much from this novel also, as many situations in our current political environment are a mirror of those recounted in much of this story.
Ten exciting tales in graphic novel format recapture episodes from both sides of the Civil War. Readers of all ages will thrill to accurate depictions of military and civilian life.