History Pockets: The American Civil War, Grade 4 - 6 Teacher Resource - by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers (Paperback)

About the Book

Your students will acquire an understanding of this period of U.S. history as they complete many engaging and informative projects. You get information pages, maps, a timeline, arts and crafts projects, reading and writing connections, and evaluation forms. Teacher pages feature detailed project directions and photographs of the completed projects.

Book Synopsis

The Civil War had a profound effect on American history. Your students will acquire an understanding of this period of U.S. history as they complete the many engaging and informative projects in History Pockets--The American Civil War.

Students become actively engaged in learning about this important part of history while they create portfolios for assessment and display.

The teacher pages feature step-by-step project directions and photographs of the completed projects. Students store their projects in easy-to-make construction paper pockets.

Each of the pockets contains:

• a reproducible pocket label
• dictionary words and pictures
• a fact sheet of background information for the teacher
• a reproducible students information booklet complete with illustrations
• arts and crafts projects
• a timeline and maps
• reading and writing activities

Evaluation forms are provided at the end of the book to give students a chance to reflect on all they have learned.

The topics presented are:

• Introduction to the American Civil War
• Slavery in America
• Leaders of the War
• Major Battles
• A Soldier's Life
• Women During the War
• War Technology

This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key. This is a reproducible resource (photocopying of lessons is permitted) for single classroom or individual home use only.

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