Literature Circles Unit:
Slavery and the
Civil War
By: Katie Hovland
Becca Moyer
Sheila Wright
Casey York
This is a fifth grade literature circles lesson about slavery and the
Civil War. The lesson contains plans for students on, one level below and
two levels below grade level. Literature circles are small groups of students
at the same instructional level who read the same book. They are assigned
different jobs that require them to talk about the book from many different
perspectives. This unit meets competencies in many different curriculum
areas. Each subject with the competencies met are listed below along with
the different books used in the unit. Each book is arranged by sections.