War And Conflict

War and Conflict  
This unit for Grades 7-9, uses novels written for children and young adults to show the reality of war and its impact on both children and adults.
Included in the unit are worksheets on plot, setting and characterization, twelve individual novel studies, activity cards that can be used with any novel, record and tracking sheets, suggestions for using the unit and a list of novels on the topic of war.

Includes: Summer of my German Soldier, Johnny Tremain, The Red Badge of Courage, Hockey Bat Harris, My Brother Sam is Dead, The Fighting Ground, A Question of Loyalty, 1812-Jeremy and the General, The Spy in the Shadows, The 290, Turn Homeward Hannalee
Although the topic is war, the overall theme of the novels studied is that of achieving understanding and solving disagreements through peaceful methods.  (70 pages)