Download or read book When Will this Cruel War be Over written by Barry Denenberg and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The diary of a fictional fourteen-year-old girl living in Virginia, in which she describes the hardships endured by her family and friends during one year of the Civil War.
Download or read book When Will This Cruel War Be Over The Diary of Emma Simpson Gordonsville Virginia 1864 Dear America written by Barry Denenberg and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed author Barry Denenberg's WHEN WILL THIS CRUEL WAR BE OVER? is now back in print with a gorgeous new package!The peaceful, traditional Southern life that Emma Simpson and her family know is shattered when the Civil War reaches their soil. Soon, Emma's father and brother are called to battle, but her family is confident the South will quickly win the War between the States. As the months drag on, though, the harsh realities of war set in. Death and hardship are all around Emma, and food, medicine, firewood, and ink for her to write in her diary become increasingly scarce as troops from the North march deeper into the South. Finally, even her home is commandeered by the Yankees. Still, with a brave spirit and the knowledge of what is most important, Emma never loses hope that the war will end.
Download or read book A Picture of Freedom written by Pat McKissack and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859"--Cover.
Download or read book Teaching With Dear America Books written by Jeannette Sanderson and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers time periods: Colonial America; Revolutionary War; Westward expansion; Civil War; Immigration.
Download or read book Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie written by Kristiana Gregory and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her diary, thirteen-year-old Hattie chronicles her family's arduous 1847 journey from Missouri to Oregon on the Oregon Trail.
Download or read book Common Core Curriculum Maps in English Language Arts Grades K 5 written by Great Minds and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-10-19 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first books to present specific guidance for teaching the Common Core State Standards Forty-three states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands have signed on to adopt the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The need for curriculum guides to assist teachers in helping students meet these standards has become imperative. Created by teachers, for teachers, the research-based curriculum maps in this book present a comprehensive, coherent sequence of thematic units for teaching the skills outlined in the CCSS for English language arts in Grades K-5. The maps address every standard in the CCSS, yet are flexible and adaptable to accommodate diverse teaching styles. Each grade is broken down into six units that include focus standards, suggested works, sample activities and assessments, lesson plans, and more Teachers can use the maps to plan their year and craft their own more detailed lesson plans Any teacher, school, or district that chooses to follow the Common Core maps can be confident that they are adhering to the standards.
Download or read book Seeds of Hope written by Kristiana Gregory and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A diary account of 14-year-old Susanna Fairchild's life in 1849, when her father succumbs to gold fever on the way to establish his medical practice in Oregon after losing his wife and money on their steamship journey from New York. Includes an historical note. Originally published with Scholastic's Dear America series, "Seeds of Hope" shares characters from "Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell, 1847."
Download or read book Voyage on the Great Titanic The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady RMS Titanic 1912 Dear America written by Ellen Emerson White and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most popular Dear America diaries of all time, Ellen Emerson White's bestselling VOYAGE ON THE GREAT TITANIC is now back in print with a gorgeous new package!Five years ago, Margaret Ann Brady's older brother left her in the care of an orphanage and immigrated to America. When the orphanage receives an unusual request from an American woman looking for a traveling companion, Margaret's teachers agree that she is the perfect candidate to accompany Mrs. Carstairs on the TITANIC, so that once Margaret arrives in New York she will be free to join her brother in Boston. But the TITANIC is destined for tragedy, and Margaret's journey is thrown into a frozen nightmare when the ship collides with an iceberg.
Download or read book Common Core Curriculum English Grades K 5 written by Great Minds and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 773 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Common Core's English resources empower educators to meet the expectations of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts (ELA) and build essential content knowledge for students in grades K-5. Each grade in The Wheatley Portfolio features a comprehensive, coherent sequence of thematic units that engage students in deep study of worthwhile texts and topics. Features of this book include: Six thematic units for each grade, each centered on a curated collection of literary and informational texts Focus standards for each unit that complement the topic and promote student mastery of essential literacy skills Suggested texts and activities to incorporate science, art, and history into English instruction This revised second edition includes a sample text study that guides students through a close read of an exemplary text, updated web resources, and refreshed suggested works. Educators who create their curriculum based on Common Core's Wheatley Portfolioguarantee that students are exposed to content-rich instruction and have ample opportunity to master the reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language skills articulated in the CCSS for ELA.
Download or read book How to Get Your Child to Love Reading written by Esmé Raji Codell and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers advice and guidelines on how to expand a child's world through books and reading, introducing three thousand teacher-recommended book titles, craft ideas, projects, recipes, and reading club tips.
Download or read book I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly written by Joyce Hansen and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old Patsy keeps a diary of the ripe but confusing time following the end of the Civil War and the granting of freedom to former slaves.
Download or read book The Complete Home Learning Sourcebook written by Rebecca Rupp and published by Three Rivers Press (CA). This book was released on 1998 with total page 882 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists all the resources needed to create a balanced curriculum for homeschooling--from preschool to high school level.
Download or read book Hear My Sorrow written by Deborah Hopkinson and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forced to drop out of school at the age of fourteen to help support her family, Angela, an Italian immigrant, works long hours for low wages in a garment factory, and becomes a participant in the shirtwaist worker strikes of 1909.
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Download or read book A Journey to the New World The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple Mayflower 1620 Dear America written by Kathryn Lasky and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newbery Honor author Kathryn Lasky's A JOURNEY TO THE NEW WORLD is now back in print with a gorgeous new package!Twelve-year-old Remember Patience Whipple ("Mem" for short) has just arrived in the New World with her parents after a grueling 65-day journey on the MAYFLOWER. Mem has an irrepressible spirit, and leaps headfirst into life in her new home. Despite harsh conditions, Mem is fearless. She helps to care for the sick and wants more than anything to meet and befriend a Native American.
Download or read book When Christmas Comes Again written by Beth Seidel Levine and published by Scholastic. This book was released on 2002 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teenage Simone's diaries for 1917 and 1918 reveal her experiences as a carefree member of New York society, then as a "Hello girl," a volunteer switchboard operator for the Army Signal Corps in France.
