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Lesson Plan
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Objectives
1. Student will gain an understanding of the hardships that families faced during the Civil War.
2. Students will understand that communication technology was limited during this time, and hand-written letters were the best way for families to keep connected.
3. Students will gain an understanding of the mortality rate during this war- the bloodiest in American history to-date.
Materials
Cream colored paper
Quill pens (angle-cut feathers)
Ink (diluted poster paint)
Actual War Letters and transcriptions (provided)
Primary Source Letter Analysis Worksheet (provided)
Lesson Plan Text
Introduction: During the Civil War, many families were torn apart. Cell phones and the internet were far from existence. The way that people kept in touch was through writing letters.
Lesson:
1. Students will read and discuss the provided war letters from individuals in Texas during the Civil War.
2. Students will analyze primary source letters and answer questions. They will identify three key details in the letter. The students will then work together in pairs to compare and contrast the content from the two primary source documents.
3. Student will imagine that they are a soldier fighting in the Civil War- far from their family and everything familiar.
4. Hand-write a letter to a loved-one using a quill pen and ink.
5. Tell them what you have experienced, seen and felt during the darkest time of America. Use the examples as a prompt.
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Title
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Civil War Letters
Subject
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United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
Description
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This lesson plan features an activity in which students will analyze Civil War letters as a primary source.
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Creator
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The Williamson Museum
Source
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Civil War in Texas, Trunk Manual
Format
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PDF
Language
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English
Type
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Text
Primary Sources
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TEKS 5.4
TEKS 6.2B
TEKS 7.2
TEKS 8.1
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http://civilwar.williamsonmuseumexhibits.org/files/original/ae607c190987da909c69e7bcdfe5d585.pdf
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Lesson Plan
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Objectives
The student will gain a better understanding of the medical practices and technologies of the Civil War and of the significant contributions of women in the war, in particular Clara Barton.
Materials
8.5”x11” sheet of yellow felt (1 per student)
8.5”x11” sheet of green felt (1 per student)
Large “H” stencil
Glue
Dowel
Staples
Scissors
Lesson Plan Text
Introduction: During The Civil War, field hospitals became necessary and were set up close in proximity to the battle fields. A way of designating this was a battle-free zone, medics would raise a yellow flag with a large green “H” marked for the hospital. Women, for the first time, entered onto battle fields as field nurses who would tend to wounded soldiers.
1. Student will trace out the large “H” stencil on green felt and cut out.
2. Glue “H” on yellow felt sheet- landscape direction.
3. Staple the hospital flag onto the dowel rod at the top.
4. Research more medical practices and the role of women in the Civil War. Learn of the changes Clara Barton implemented for first aide on the battle field. What symbol do we now have as a result of Clara Barton?
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Title
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Making a Hospital Flag
Subject
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Civil War--United States
United States--History--Civil War
1861-1865--Hospitals
Description
An account of the resource
In this activity students will create a hospital flag and learn about the medical practices of this time period.
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Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
The Williamson Museum
Source
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Civil War in Texas, Trunk Manual
Format
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PDF
Language
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English
Type
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Text
Hospital
TEKS 4.4A
TEKS 5.4
TEKS 6.2B
TEKS 7.1
TEKS 8.1