ReadAloud Plays Civil War - Grades 4-8 Author:Timothy Nolan 5 Short Plays for the Classroom With Background Information, Writing Prompts, and Creative Activities — Plays are the perfect way to show the "story of history." The five original plays in this unique collection cover important points during the Civil War such as South's decision to secede, the Battle of Gettysburg, the surrender at Appama... more »ttox, and Lincoln's plan for reconstruction. It also makes history real for students by giving them insights into the people who lived through these events such as Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, and Frederick Douglass.« less