A Guide for Using Across Five Aprils in the Classroom

Introduction 3(1) Sample Lesson Plans 4(1) About the Author 5(1) Book Summary 6(1) Before the Book (Prereading Activities) 7(1) Vocabulary Lists 8(1) Vocabulary Activity Ideas 9(1) Section I (Chapters 1-3) 10(5) Quiz Time Hands-on Project-Vegetable Garden Cooperative Learning Activity-Understanding Dialects Curriculum Connection-History: Fort Sumter Into Your Life-Reader's Response Journals Section II (Chapters 4 and 5) 15(5) Quiz Time Hands-on Project-My Annex Cooperative Learning Activity-Important People of the Civil War Curriculum Connection-Social Studies: Map It Out Into Your Life-Political Cartoons Section III (Chapters 6 and 7) 20(10) Quiz Time Hands-on Project-Civil War Cornbread Cooperative Learning Activity-Helping Hands Curriculum Connection-Language Arts: What's New, Friend? Into Your Life-Growing Up Section IV (Chapters 8 and 9) Quiz Time 25(5) Hands-on Project-Nourishment Cooperative Learning Activity-Barn Raising Curriculum Connection-Math: How Big Should We Make It? Into Your Life-Respect Section V (Chapters 10-12) 30(8) Quiz Time Hands-on Project-Three Important Events Cooperative Learning Activity-Debate Curriculum Connection-Math: Civil War Casualties Into Your Life-In My Own Backyard After the Book (Postreading Activities) Any Questions? 35(1) Book Report Ideas 36(1) Research Ideas 37(1) Culminating Activity 38(4) Unit Test Options 42(3) Bibliography of Related Reading 45(1) Answer Key 46