Hodder Reading Project 5-6 Reader: Great Battles

Summary:
The Hodder Reading Project Level 5-6 identifies blocks to progression and takes pupils from National Curriculum Level 5 to Level 6. It comprises the Teacher's Resource and the 6 Readers.

Reader 3, Level 5, Great Battles by Christopher Martin.

A selection of some of history's key and decisive battles from Thermoplyae to Waterloo, the Somme to the Falklands. Each battle is covered in a double page spread and is illustrated by paintings, photos, maps and relevant source material. The Fact File and History File boxes allow pupils access to the key facts and put each battle in its historical and world context. There is a 'Useful information' section, Glossary and Index at the back of the book.

• Specially selected, motivating reading texts used to develop and consolidate reading skills - appropriate to 'Level'.
• HRP: Accelerates learning and boosts attainment in reading from Level 5 to Level 6.
• HRP: Builds confidence and develops reading strategies through an active, pupil-centred approach.
• HRP: Allows pupils to identify their own targets and track their progress as they work through the scheme.
• HRP: A flexible approach that can be used one-to-one, with small groups or as a series of masterclasses.

Table of Contents:
The battles
1 Thermopylae 480 BC
2 Cannae 216 BC
3 Hastings 1066
4 Agincourt 1415
5 The Spanish Armada 1588
6 Naseby 1645
7 Culloden 1746
8 Trafalgar 1805
9 Waterloo 1815
10 Balaclava 1854
11 Gettysburg 1863
12 Omdurman 1898
13 The Somme 1916
14 Cambrai 1917
15 The Battle of Britain 1940
16 Pearl Harbor 1941
17 El Alamein 1942
18 D-Day 1944
19 Arnhem 1944
20 The Falklands 1982
21 The Gulf War 1991
Other information
Glossary
Index

About the Author(s):
Christopher Martin is the author of many information books for this age group, and has published books with Hodder Wayland and Collins.

Readership:
Pupils