Grant early victories for the Union at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. In the early stages of the war, Ulysses S. After every victory and every loss, the public opinion about the war and the Generals change from the slightest bit of news they hear. Most of his brothers join the Union but Bill, his favorite brother, goes to join the Confederation.Īs the story progresses each of the brothers send mails to the family describing how to warfront is doing, which was contrary to how the newspapers described the warfront. As the war escalates, Jethro’s older brothers and his teacher go to help the war effort. The story sets off on a farm in southern Illinois, where Jethro and his mother, Ellen Creighton, live with his 8 siblings. We allow certain outlets to reprint our copyrighted Butler Banner or CALS Roberts Library blog posts with express permission.In the book Across Five Aprils, by Irene Hunt, is set in the 1800’s during the civil war between the Union, the northern parts of America, and the confederation, the southern parts of America. The frameworks used in the majority of lesson plans on the Arkansas History Hub are from the 2006 Social Studies Frameworks and the 2007 Arkansas History Amendments and School Library Media Frameworks.ĬC.5.R.L, CC.5.R.L.2, CC.5.R.L.3, R.9.5.1, R.9.5.10, R.9.5.9 Post navigation Time period: Civil War Through the Gilded Age 1861-1900Īrkansas Academic Standards are subject to revision every six years by the Arkansas Department of Education.

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Copyrighted in 1964, this book has been reissued several times and is available in public and school libraries and can be used as a classroom set for instructional purposes.

This fictionalized account could have been written about an Arkansas farm family of the time. User’s Guide for Across Five Aprils by Irene HuntĮducators may wish to utilize Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt, a novel of historical fiction about the experiences of a farm family living in Illinois during the time of the Civil War.