We Were There Too by Phillip Hoose

I chose this because it is non-fiction text that is about the history of the United States.  This would ber really difficult because they need to have some concept of the history of their own country to understand our history.
1.Vocabulry in this story is very difficult.  Picture cards with the words so the students can visualize what these soldiers look like.  Then a long discussion of why they dressed this way. The importance of what they wore.
2. The text is written in old english.  Students can make a two column chart of what the soldiers say and what it means.
3.A discussion of what a hero means.  Each of the characters are heroes in their own way.  They are all very different ways.  This could be difficult because the role of men and women are different throughout different cultures.  It would be easy to role play the parts of the men and women.  So they could see that women did not fight, but that men did.  Women aided the men by providing supplies and support.  Some cultures do not allow women to do anything.
4.  Setting:  This story takes place during the American Revolution.  To help students understand you could study the important historical aspects of this time.  Then have them make a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting our time to the American Revolution, provide a map so they can see where the fighting took place.