The Civil War: The Struggle that Divided America
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Good for introduction into the subject. Help students choose a topic to focus on for study. The book included a great glossary and resource list with well documented facts for further exploration. Target age stated on book is 12-15 but younger readers can pick it up if they are willing to read the side bars and use additional resources available. Good book for homeschooling families with multiple ages. Recommended: Yes; Reading Level: Grades 6th grade and up.****
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Slavery or freedom? The question of whether the United States should continue to allow slavery or make all people free was the question that pitted the states against each other in a brutal war. In The Civil War: The Struggle that Divided America, readers ages 12 to 15 explore America's Civil War through the eyes and ears of the men and women who were touched by the conflict that left more than 700,000 soldiers dead.
- Uses an inquiry-based approach in which readers define the problem, pose questions, and creatively work through different solutions about topics related to the Civil War.
- Helps readers make connections between the history of slavery and present day race relations.
| Hardcover, $22.95 9781619306028 |
Paperback, $17.95 9781619306066 |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Timeline
Introduction
What Was the Civil War?
Chapter 1
The Roots of Rebellion
Chapter 2
Dueling Republics
Chapter 3
First Blood
Chapter 4
Back-and-Forth Butchery
Chapter 5
A New Birth of Freedom
Chapter 6
The Scourge of War
Chapter 7
One and Undivided
Chapter 8
Legacies
Glossary
Resources
Index