Woods - Chapter 4

This chapter discusses how The Constitution was established and how the government of the United States was set up. The nice part of this book is how Wood gives not just the facts but, includes interesting facts about how this country ran. For example, Wood discusses on page 84 why George Washington was picked as commander in chief. He discussed how Washington's military abilities was not what got him to that position. It was his character. I found that to be a very interesting part and it gives us some insight on what truly mattered. It also explained that keeping the states linked was vital for true success. The chapter also discussed the process of starting a war and the thought before the war takes place. As with the other book,  I found this author did an excellent job of not just writing facts but, taking us back to the colonial time and helped us understand that time. I do feel that is a sign of a great author.

The American Revolution Reflection

When I was reading this book, I was amazed how the author addressed most if not all learning styles. This book is designed for children even though I found it interesting as an adult. Th pictures were beautiful. I found it to b very engaging by having things to do like Reading letters that they would pull out of envelopes. It was very interactive.  It started by discussing the life of a colonist. I liked how the author wrote the book in a way that the child could understand not just when something happen but gave them a visual to understand the time frame. As the book progressed through the Revolutionary War, it gave interesting facts about people who were involved with the war. For instance, information about Crispus Attucks. I think one of an author's most difficult challenges is keeping the attention of the audience and children need many things to keep their interest like pictures and hands-on activities. I think this book was well done by being informative and interesting.