Jamie kingBen leach

Ed 4173/13/02

THE CIVIL WARResource unit

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION 3• CONTENT 4-8• OBJECTIVES 9-10• ACTIVITIES 12-16• EVALUATION 17• RESOURCES ( TEACHER ) 18• RESOURCES ( STUDENT ) 19-20• RESOURCES ( MEDIA ) 21-23

INTRODUCTION

BECAUSE THE CIVIL HAS SHAPED OUR SOCIETY TODAY, WE WANT TO ACCURRATELY AND

EFFECTIVELY EDUCATE THE THIRD GRADE STUDENTS ON THE CIVIR WAR, AND PROVIDE AN UPCLOSE AND PERSONAL VIEW OF HOW THE WARAFFECTED THIS

NATION.

CONTENT

• WAR• EMANCIPATION PROCLOMATION • UNION• CONFEDERATE• SUCCEED• ASSASSINATE• GETTYSBURG• LEE• LINCOLN• DAVIS• GRANT

•VICKSBURG•GETTYSBURG ADDRESS• SLAVERY• REGIMENT• FORT WAGNER• SOLDIER• ENLIST• GENERAL• REBELS• YANKEES• THE BLUE SUIT• ROBERT G. SHAW• FREEDOM

CONCEPTS AND VOCABULARY

CONTENT CONTINUED

• LET THE WAR BEGIN!

- ON THE FIRST DAY, THE UNIT WILL BE INTRODUCED AND STUDENTS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN OUTLINE OF THE WAR. THE STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN A MAP OF THE U.S. SO THAT THEY CAN IDENTIFY THE STATES THAT SUCCEEDED THE UNION WHEN LINCOLN WAS ELECTED.

• THE SOUTH- ON THE SECOND DAY, THE STUDENTS WILL

LEARN ABOUT THE CONFEDERATE ARMY. THEY WILL BE TAUGHT ABOUT THE UNIFORMS, BELIEFS, AND REASONS FOR LEAVING THE UNION.

CONTENT CONTINUED

• THE NORTH- ON THE THIRD DAY, THE STUDENTS WILL LEARN

ABOUT THE UNION ARMY. THEY WILL BE TAUGHT ABOUT THE UNIFORMS, BELIEFS, AND REASONS FOR FIGHTING THE WAR.

GETTYSBURG ADDRESS-ON THE FOURTH DAY, THE STUDENTS WILL LEARN

ABOUT THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS AND WHY ABRAHAM LINCOLN THOUGHT IT WAS THE WORST SPEECH HE HAD EVER GIVEN.

CONTENT CONTINUED

• THE WAR

- ON THE FIFTH DAY OF THE UNIT, THE STUDENTS WILL LEARN ABOUT THE MAJOR BATTLES OF THE CIVIL WAR AND THEIR OUTCOMES. THEY WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO SEE HOW EACH BATTLE HELPED THE NORTH WIN THE WAR.

VICTORY

- ON THE LAST DAY OF THE UNIT, THE STUDENTS WILL LEARN ABOUT THE OUTCOME OF THE CIVIL WAR AND HOW IT HAS AFFECTED THE SOCIETY IN WHICH WE LIVE.

CONTENT CONTINUED

• EVALUATION- ON THE LAST DAY OF THE UNIT, THE STUDENTS

WILL BE GIVEN A COMPREHENSIVE TEST OVER THE CIVIL WAR. THE TEST WILL CONSIST MAINLY OF ESSAY QUESTIONS.

OBJECTIVES THE THIRD GRADE STUDENTS WILL:

1. LISTEN TO AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CIVIL WAR2. COLOR AND IDENTIFY THE SUCCEEDED STATES ON A MAP OF THE UNITED STATES3. WATCH A VIDEO ABOUT THE CONFEDERATE ARMY4. COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMY5. RESEARCH THE UNIFORMS OF EACH ARMY AND CREATE ARTWORK TO DISPLAY IN THE CLASSROOM6. BE ENTERTAINED WHILE THE TEACHER DRESSES UP AS ABE LINCOLN AND GIVES THE GETTYSBURG ADD.7. ROLE PLAY A MAKE BELIEVE BATTLE BY DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO DEFEAT THE ENEMY8. WRITE TWO MOCK LETTERS

OBJECTIVES CONTINUED9. REVIEW THE ENTIRE CIVIL WAR UNIT BY COMPLETING A WORKSHEET10. TAKE A WRITTEN EVALUATION ON THE CIVIL WAR

ACTIVITIES – DAY ONEINTRODUCTION:

TEACHER WILL INTRODUCE THE UNIT AND OUTLINE THE UPCOMING ACTIVITIES. THE TEACHER WILL HAND OUT AN OUTLINE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE WAR.

OUTCOME:STUDENTS WILL GET A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE UNIT. THEY WILL ALSO LEARN ABOUT THE MAIN IDEAS OF THE WAR

DEVELOPMENT:THE STUDENTS WILL WRITE A MOCK LETTER ON

ENLISTMENT. THEY WILL ALSO COLOR A MAP.

ACTIVITIES – DAY TWO

INTRODUCTION:THE STUDENTS WILL WATCH A VIDEO ON THECONFEDERATE ARMY AND PARTICIPATE IN A MOVIE REFLECTION DISCUSSION. THEY WILL ALSOBE DIVIDED INTO RESEARCH GROUPS.

OUTCOME:THE STUDENTS GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONFEDERATE ARMY AND DISCUSS THEIR THOUGHTSON THE CONFEDERATE CODE OF CONDUCT.

DEVELOPMENT:RESEARCH THE CONFEDERATE ARMY IN DETAIL ANDFORM A KWL CHART.

ACTIVITIES – DAY THREE:INTRODUCTION:

THE STUDENTS WILL WATCH A VIDEO ON THEUNION ARMY AND PARTICIPATE IN A MOVIE REFLECTION DISCUSSION. THEY WILL ALSOBE DIVIDED INTO RESEARCH GROUPS.

OUTCOME:THE STUDENTS GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF THE UNION ARMY AND DISCUSS THEIR THOUGHTSON THE YANKEE CODE OF CONDUCT.

DEVELOPMENT:RESEARCH THE UNION ARMY IN DETAIL ANDFORM A KWL CHART.

ACTIVITIES - DAY FOURINTRODUCTION:

TEACHER WILL DRESS UP LIKE ABE LINCOLN AND GIVE THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS TO THE CLASS.

OUTCOME:STUDENTS WILL BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS AND THE IMPORTANCEOF THAT SPEECH REGARDING LINCOLN’S PRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

DEVELOPMENT:STUDENTS WILL WRITE A SPEECH ON A SUBJECT THAT IS IMPORTANT TO THEM AS INDIVIDUALS.

ACTIVITIES – DAY FIVE

INTRODUCTION:THE TEACHER WILL HAND OUT AN OUTLINE OF EACH MAJOR BATTLE OF THE CIVIL WAR. THE TEACHER WILL STRESS THE CASUALTY LEVEL OF EACH BATTLE.

OUTCOME:THE STUDENTS BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE TRAGEDIES OF WAR AND THE HORROR OF HOT REDDEATH.

DEVELOPMENT:THE STUDENTS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO GROUPS BY THE TEACHER AND PLOT STRATEGIESTO WIN A MOCK WAR.

ACTIVITIES – DAY SIX

INTRODUCTION:THE TEACHER WILL OUTLINE THE SURRENDER CUSTOMS AND EXPLAIN HOW THE SOUTH FAILEDIN SUCCEEDING FROM THE UNION.

OUTCOME:STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE THRILLOF VICTORY AND THE AGONY OF DEFEAT.

DEVELOPMENT:STUDENTS WILL WRITE A MOCK NEWS ARTICLE EXPLAINING THE RESULTS OF THE CIVIL WAR.

EVALUATION

ESSAY ONE:EXPLAIN THE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS AND BELIEFSYSTEMS OF THE CONFEDERATE ARMY.

ESSAY TWO:EXPLAIN THE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS AND BELIEFSYSTEMS OF THE UNION ARMY.

ESSAY THREE:WRITE A SECOND MOCK LETTER HOME TO YOURPARENTS, GIRLFRIEND, WIFE, ETC. DESCRIBINGYOUR EXPERIENCES IN THE WAR.

ESSAY FOUR:IF YOU WERE ALIVE DURING THE CIVIL WAR, WHICHARMY WOULD YOU SIDE WITH.

RESOURCES - TEACHER

• Website (http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/house/)

• Poster (A battle scene, map, forts, battles, and troops)

• Activity Unit (The Time Traveler Series)

• Bulletin Board (Civil War Bulletin Board Set)

• Website (http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html)

RESOURCES - STUDENT

• The Visual Dictionary of the Civil War

• CD-ROM – American History Inspirer: The Civil War

• Draw History Activity Book: Civil War

• http://www.talktogov.com/guest_abcgovernment.htm

• http://www.lynximages.com/americanhistory.htm

RESOURCES - STUDENT

• Video – Civil War Diary

• Video – Race To Freedom: Underground Railroad

• Workbook – Rebels Against Slavery: American Slave Revolts

• Book – Civil War Days

• Book – Civil War: Garments, History, Legends, and Lore

RESOURCES - MEDIA

• Website (http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/house/)

• Poster (A battle scene, map, forts, battles, and troops)

• Activity Unit (The Time Traveler Series)

• Bulletin Board (Civil War Bulletin Board Set)

• Website (http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html)

RESOURCES - MEDIA

• The Visual Dictionary of the Civil War

• CD-ROM – American History Inspirer: The Civil War

• Draw History Activity Book: Civil War

• http://www.talktogov.com/guest_abcgovernment.htm

• http://www.lynximages.com/americanhistory.htm

RESOURCES - MEDIA

• Video – Civil War Diary

• Video – Race To Freedom: Underground Railroad

• Workbook – Rebels Against Slavery: American Slave Revolts

• Book – Civil War Days

• Book – Civil War: Garments, History, Legends, and Lore