Sal and Amanda Take Morgan's Victory March to the Battle of Cowpens (12 page)

18. After the Revolution, the Patriots had to set up a government for the new country, the United States of America. Use the Internet or a resource book to find the three branches of government South Carolina and the United States established. Explain what each branch did. Do you think this form of government is better than being ruled by a king or queen? Why or why not?

Printable learning activities to accompany each chapter of the text and a resource guide can be found at
www.salandamanda.com
.

Bibliography

Book Finder. “Daniel Morgan.” Accessed September 23, 2013.
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.

Buchanan, John.
The Road to Guilford Courthouse: The American Revolution in the Carolinas
. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997.

Huff, A.V.
The History of South Carolina in the Building of a Nation
. United States: Alester G. Furman III, 1991.

National Park Service. “Cowpens Battlefield.” Accessed September 23, 2013.
www.nps.gov/archive/cowp/batlcowp.htm
.

Script from Illustrated Map Program at Cowpens Battlefield (National Park Service), 2013.

Solesbee, Mary Ann, PhD.
Cool with Sal and Amanda
. Columbia, SC: R.L. Bryan Printing, 2010.

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Sal and Amanda Visit Walnut Grove Plantation
. Columbia, SC: R.L. Bryan Printing, 2010.

South Carolina
. United States: Scott Foresman-Pearson Education, 2005.

South Carolina Instructional Television. “Know It All.” Accessed September 23, 2013.
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About the Author

Dr. Mary Ann Solesbee has cherished children's books since she “read” Little Golden Books on her mother's lap. Having deep South Carolina roots dating back to the beginnings of the backcountry, she has always loved history. She has shared her love of books with preschool to graduate school students throughout her career. Dr. Solesbee taught elementary school, served as dean of education at North Greenville University, wrote and directed a million-dollar Teaching American History Grant for the Spartanburg County School Districts and is now an instructional coach for Landrum Middle School.

Dr. Solesbee's PhD is in elementary education from the University of South Carolina.
Sal and Amanda Visit Walnut Grove Plantation
and the accompanying activity book,
Cool with Sal and Amanda
, were her first children's books in the Sal and Amanda series.
Sal and Amanda Take Morgan's Victory March to the Battle of Cowpens
brings Sal and Amanda back with a delightful mystery based on the Battle of Cowpens and its hero, Daniel Morgan.

Dr. Solesbee is available for teacher in-service and student book signings. She helps teachers understand the joy of teaching history as a story that happened “right under our feet” while also connecting it to the standards. She also enjoys teaching students how to bring their stories to life through a writers' workshop approach. You may reach her at
[email protected]
and on facebook at Sal and Amanda Visit.

About the Illustrator

A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Tony Waters has illustrated ten children's books, including
Cinnamon's Busy Year
and
The Moon Smiles Down
, which he wrote as well. He has also contributed numerous illustrations for
Ladybug
and
Cricket
magazines and more recently for the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis, Missouri. Working on the Sal & Amanda books has given him the opportunity to combine his love of drawing animal characters with his interest in history. The illustrations in this book were created with watercolors and art markers.

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