Epic Civil War Battles

Epic Civil War Battles book cover — What do Content Area Vocabulary Read the list these words mean blockade casualties Confederacy infantry proclamation rebellion secede slaves surrender Union Level 5 Word Count 4,551 Words 100th word Carolina page 5 Building Background Knowledge Before reading a book it is important to tap into what your child or students already know about the topic This will help them develop their vocabulary increase their reading comprehension and make connections across the curriculum 1 Look at the cover of the book What will this book be about 2 What do you already know about the topic 3 Let’s study the Table of Contents What will you learn about in the book’s chapters 4 What would you like to learn about this topic Do you think you might learn about it from this book Why or why not 5 Use a reading journal to write about your knowledge of this topic Record what you already know about the topic and what you hope to learn about the topic 6 Read the book 7 In your reading journal record what you learned about the topic and your response to the book 8 Complete the activities at the end of the book

Epic Civil War Battles — page 1 — History of America Epic Civil War Battles Written by Katie Marsico rourkeeducationalmedia com Scan for Related Titles and Teacher Resources

Epic Civil War Battles — page 2 — Table of Contents Chapter 1 FORT SUMTER UNDER SEIGE 5 Chapter 2 CONFEDERATE VICTORY AT BULL RUN 13 Chapter 3 THE DEADLY BATTLE OF ANTIETAM 21 Chapter 4 TURNING POINT THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG 29 Chapter 5 THE SURRENDER OF THE CONFEDERATE ARMY 37 Biographies 42 Timeline 44 Reference 45 Websites to Visit 46 Show What You Know 46 Glossary 47 Index 48

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