The War of 1812 (Perspectives Library Series)

by Amy Van Zee

Overview

This book relays the factual details of the War of 1812. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details from the point of view of a U.S. Soldier, a British soldier, and a privateer working on the side of the U.S. This book offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in a text while gathering and analyzing information about an historical event.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781631887598
Publisher:	Cherry Lake Publishing
Publication date:	05/15/2014
Series:	Perspectives Library Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Thomas Williams: American Soldier 4

Chapter 2 Oliver Miller: British Soldier 14

Chapter 3 James Scott: American Privateer 22

Look, Look Again 30

Glossary 31

Learn More 31

Index 32

About the Author 32

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2013
Gr 4–6—À la Edgar Lee Masters's Spoon River Anthology (1915), this set present history from a variety of viewpoints. Grounded in fact, each title provides three fictionalized first-person accounts. For instance, Orphan Trains is told from the perspectives of an orphan, a farmer's wife, and a placing agent. The text is accessible, yet seasoned to suit the identity of the narrator. In Dust Bowl, for example, a young man remembers his reaction to a dust storm: "We thought it was a tornado. Momma told us to hightail it down into the root cellar." Reproductions complement the diarylike tone of the narratives. Sidebars with suggestions for activities and critical-thinking activities round out each title.

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