Inspired by: My Secret War Diary - Week 2

Follow the exploits of Flossie Albright, aged 9, as she chronicles her life through World War 2. A quirky and often humorous look at a child's life through the war, providing lots of opportunities to investigate elements of the war such as rationing, the war effort, and war statistics. The activities in this 5th Grade English Lesson are clearly linked to objectives for composition, comprehension, grammar and punctuation using the book as the stimulus to learning. The engaging ideas provide super starting points for Elementary School learning and are driven by probing questions.