By the end of the unit, students will answer the following two writing prompts: Note to teacher: There are many historical fiction books on the Civil War. The anchor texts we chose were Bull Run and Across Five Aprils, however, you can choose to read from other texts and adjust the prompt as needed.
You will creating an expository piece using a multi-media format (i.e. Prezi or Powerpoint) Your presentation should include information on the characters, setting, possible themes, as well as a summary of Across Five Aprils. In addition, you will research and select a minimum of three photographic images to enhance your presentation. Matthew Brady was one of the first war photographers. Search for some of his images that will deepen your audiences understanding of the book Across Five Aprils.. Dont forget: Topic should be clear and ideas, concepts and information well organized. Include relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, and examples. Use precise language and domain specific vocabulary. Maintain a formal style. Include a minimum of three photos with captions that clarify connection to text.
Week Mentor text Supplemental text/Multimedia Standards Assessment Reading Writing Speaking/Listening Language 1 Bull Run by Paul Fleischman Lexile 810 Map of Bull Run http://www.historyanimated. com/BullRunAnimation.html
PBS: The Civil War: The Cause http://video.pbs.org/vide o/1832458783/
Bull Run by Paul Fleischman Lexile 810 Biography of Matthew Brady, Civil War Photographer http://www.civilwar.org/e ducation/history/biograph ies/mathew-brady.html Photo by Brady: A Picture of the Civil War by Jennifer Armstrong Strategy: Inferring; Determine Importance Standard: RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.5 W.7.2, W.7.4, W.7.5, W.7.8, W.7.9
SL.7.1, SL.7.4, SL.7.6 L.7.1, L.7.2, L.7.3, L.7.5, L.7.6 Quick write on authors organization of text 3 Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt Lexile 1100 Chapters 1-4 Excerpts from A History of US: War, Terrible War by Joy Hakim http://www.amazon.com/ History-US-Terrible-1855- 1865- Book/dp/0195188993/ref =sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=un defined&sr=8- 2&keywords=history+of+ US+civil+war
Strategy: Determine Importance; Summarizing Standard: RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.5 W.7.2, W.7.4, W.7.5, W.7.8, W.7.9 SL.7.1, SL.7.4, SL.7.6 L.7.1, L.7.2, L.7.3, L.7.5, L.7.6 quick write summary of information in passage selected 4 Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt Lexile 1100 Chapters 5-9 Brother Against Brother at Secessionville http://www.civilwar.org/batt lefields/secessionville/secessi onville-history- articles/brother-against- brother-at.html Strategy: Determine Importance; Synthesizing Standard: RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.5 W.7.2, W.7.4, W.7.5, W.7.8, W.7.9
SL.7.1, SL.7.4, SL.7.6 L.7.1, L.7.2, L.7.3, L.7.5, L.7.6 drafting of presentation, get feedback from classmates 5 Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt Lexile 1100 Chapters 10-12 O Captain! My Captain! by Walt Whitman http://www.poetryfounda tion.org/poem/174742 Free Close Read download http://www.teacherspayt eachers.com/Product/Co mmon-Core-Close-Read- Oh-Captain-My-Captain- 657296 Strategy: Inferring; Synthesizing Standard: RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.5 W.7.2, W.7.4, W.7.5, W.7.8, W.7.9 SL.7.1, SL.7.4, SL.7.6 L.7.1, L.7.2, L.7.3, L.7.5, L.7.6 Quick write in response to poem completion and sharing of presentations *note: Bold standards indicate when new standard is introduced **Note: standards highlighted are the focus standards for the week Helpful Resources: Civil War Trust http://www.civilwar.org National Museum of American History prepared unit, Voices of Bull Run: http://amhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/resources/BullRun/UnitOverview.pdf The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/classroom/annotated_list.html