Battle of the Seas
The War of 1812 was a major turning point for a young nation. It proved to the world that the United States was a major player and they were not to be treated as the young nation they truly were. They played with the big boys and won.
Please see the General History page for more books and links.
| Resources--books | Resources--web sites | Projects | Writing assignments |
Resources
Books
Non-Fiction--Information books:
 | Battles of the War of 1812 by Diane Smolinski and Henry Smolinski (Heinemann, 2003; ISBN 1403401713) |
| Soldiers of the War of 1812 by Diane Smolinski and Henry Smolinski (Heinemann, 2003; ISBN 1403401748) |
| The War of 1812 by Peter I. Bosco (Millbrook, 1991; ISBN 156294004X) |
| The War of 1812 by Diana Childress (Lerner, 2004; ISBN 0822508001) |
| The War of 1812 by Carol R. Green (Enslow, 2002; ISBN 0766050920) |
| The War of 1812 by Miriam Greenblatt (Facts on File, 2003; ISBN 0816049335) |
| The War of 1812 by Susan E. Haberle (Bridgestone Books, 2003; ISBN 0736815600) |
| The War of 1812 by Richard B. Morris. illustration by Leonard Everett Fisher, (Lerner, 1985; ISBN 0822517051) |
| The War of 1812 by Don Nardo (Lucent, 2000; ISBN 1560065818) |
| The War of 1812 by Andrew Santella, Cornerstone of Freedom series (Children's Press, 2001; ISBN 0516215973) |
| The War of 1812 by Rebecca Stefoff (Benchmark, 2001;
ISBN 076141060) |
Activity Books:
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Fiction:
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Audio/visual:
| The War of 1812 (2 Disc) by the History Channel |
Web sites
| War of 1812 from Army |
| War of 1812 from History Central |
| War of 1812-1814 from R. Taylor |
| War of 1812 from Military Heritage |
| Society of the War of 1812 |
| War of 1812 from Galafilm and study guide and film offer |
| Key Events & Causes: War of 1812 from Greg Feldmeth |
| War of 1812 Battle of New Orleans from Wikipedia |
| Battle of New Orleans from Louisiana State Museum |
| Battle of New Orleans from The Heritage of Daniel Haston |
| The Treaty of Ghent from earlyamerican.com |
| The Treaty of Ghent from Common Sense Americanism |
Projects
This was a very short unit so we didn't have any major projects.
Writing assignments
| Each student wrote a paper on the necessity (or lack thereof) of this war. for the younger students they wrote their feelings on the war. |
Completed Feb, 2006
Last update: January, 2007
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