The Civil War in the East

(1861-July 1863)

By: Dale Anderson

Nonfiction

It was the bloodiest conflict in United States History.  More soldiers were killed and wounded in the Civil War than any other war.  This book explores the many battles that took place in the eastern theater of the war, from the time it broke out in 1861 to the crucial battle of Gettysburg.  The book also talks about how this war transformed the lives of millions of African Americans by freeing them from slavery.  Read this book to find out more about the battles that took place during the Civil War in the East and how they transformed the lives of many.

I would be most likely to use this book with a fifth grade class because it would be a lead way into meeting objective 4.05: describe the impact of wars and conflicts on United States citizens, including but not limited to, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, and the twenty-first century war on terrorism.  I would read the book to my class and then I would have them pick the battle or event from the book that interested them the most.  I would then have the students create an informational poster on the battle or event that they picked.  After every student had ample time to complete their poster I would have them share the new information that they had learned about events from The Civil War in the East with the rest of the class.