Civil War K-5
Secession in 1861 to the Surrender of the Confederacy in 1865
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Women, Stamps, and the Civil War
Nicole McIntyre
Description of Lesson: Students will investigate the different roles of women in the Civil War. Students will make a commemorative stamp honoring their chosen woman. Students should investigate what happened to postage stamps during the Civil War and recognize how the division of North and South affected everyday people.
Enemies of Slavery
Nicole McIntyre
Description of Lessson Plan: After learning about the the civil war and reconstruction, students will choose an “enemy of slavery” to research and present to the class. For the presentation students will develop a monologue to present to the class as their historical enemy of slavery figure. They will dress as that person and bring in props that enhance the viewers understanding of the role his/her figure played in history. They will also complete a character reflection and participate in a peer review during presentations.
A Day in the Life of a Slave
Sherry Wood
Description of Lesson: Students will explore the history of slavery as well as look at the daily life of a slave. This lesson will integrate the use of technology.
Waking Into Freedom
JoAnne Jones
Description of Lesson: Students analyze the text of the Emancipation Proclamation and other writings to understand the authors' intents and the contexts in which they were written.
Glogster and the Civil War
Nicole McIntyre
Description of Lesson: After learning about the Civil War (Chapter 8 of A Journey Through North Carolina Gibbs Smith) students will use Glogster to continue their learning and keep a journal of what they learned.
Runaway Slaves and Wilmington, N.C.
Sherry Wood
Description of Lesson: Students will begin by hearing a realistic fiction story of a runaway slave. Students will use skills to infer who the character is and what he is doing. After hearing this story we will connect to the real life story of William Gould and his Orange Street Landing escape in Wilmington.
Slavery Jigsaw with Primary Documents
Jennifer Stenerson
Description of Lesson: Students will teach each other about slave life in America. They will research with a group on a specific aspect of slave life (family, living conditions, education, religion, men women and gender). They will be using primary sources to find their information. After the group has gathered their information, students will go back to their original groups and share. Creative expression will be used to culminate the learning.
Wave Your Flag High
JoAnne Jones
Description of Lesson:Students will develop an understanding of the parts of a flag; what flags used during the Civil War meant and why; and students will be involved in creating and designing a flag of their own.
Analyzing Civil War Battles
Sabra Robbins
Description of Lesson: After learning about the Civil War, students will use the interactive glogster poster to learn more about selected Civil War battles.
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