Team Time Machine Wins the War of 1812 (Team Time Machine)
SKU
019829
ISBN
9781538257159
Grade 3-5
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Traditional
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Charlotte Mason
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Classical
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Presentation
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Take a trip back in time with your favorite time-traveling
friends to learn about the War of 1812. Full-color photographs, illustrations,
fact boxes, and more encourage stronger comprehension as kids learn why the war
started and how it ended. The adventure is broken up into short chapters (2 to
4 pages), making information easily digestible. Bold vocabulary words
throughout are defined in a glossary at the end. An index makes finding topics
easy and a further information section includes resources for deeper study. Note
that the main body text is very light and several speech bubbles and fact boxes
are even smaller, so this might not be an ideal option for a newer reader.
Publisher's Description of Team Time Machine Wins the War of 1812 (Team Time Machine)
Three young friends from modern times suddenly find themselves
face-to-face with sailors and famous warships from the War of 1812 in
this exciting time-travel saga. Mia, Ben, and Sam are part of Team Time
Machine, which means they can travel through time using books to power a
time machine in a special library. When setting out to uncover the
story behind the United States' national anthem, the team discovers an
unexpected adventure and learns the War of 1812's historical
significance. With engaging dialogue, informative fact boxes, and
amusing illustrated characters, this book makes learning curricular
social studies content fun and memorable.
Join six school-aged friends as they discover a time machine
in their school’s library and sneak away on historical adventures. Glimpses of
history are presented in narrative form, encouraging student engagement with
the text. Topics include the Siege at Yorktown, Paul Revere, Lexington and Concord,
the Boston Tea Party,
drafting the Declaration
of Independence, Washington’s crossing of the Delaware,
and the Bill of Rights.
Throughout, there are classical works of art, charts, and maps. These are quick
reads with factoids and explanations of events scattered in. Vocab words are
bolded and then defined in the glossary. The end pages also include additional
information for further research into the topic. ~Rebecca