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Iowa's Involvement in the Civil War: An African American Perspective

This lesson explores Iowa's role in the Civil War, focusing on African American soldiers and their contributions. It includes discussions, readings, videos, and assessments aligned with Iowa History Standards.

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Iowa's Involvement in the Civil War: An African American Perspective

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  1. Slavery & Civil War: Iowa By Patricia Brandt

  2. Summary My lesson is incorporated into a Slavery/Civil War Unit. It is designed to be taught after lessons on American slavery. It focuses on the Civil War in Iowa, particularly African American soldiers involvement.

  3. Summary Continued... • Overview of Lesson Plan: • Quote of the day (Frederick Douglas)- Collaboration • Map of Union/Confederacy- discussion • Read aloud “Prelude to War”- discussion • Powerpoint- Slavery, Iowa & Civil War (Iowa History Project) • Video- Alexander Clark • Self Assessment- 3 points you learned • Journal entry Assignment

  4. Summary continued... • Modification for auditory dyslexic student: • text handout for read aloud • typed out slide notes • transcript of video • Differentiation for students with difficulty with numbers: • Map- scale • Text- dates

  5. Alignments • Standard: • Iowa Core Social Studies Standards • Iowa History: SS-US.9-12.27.Evaluate Iowans or groups of Iowans who have influenced US History. • Teaching Iowa History Project Standard • SS-US.9-12.23. Iowans Influence on US History • African American History Elective • 10-12th Grade • Essential Question • How were African Americans in Iowa involved in the war?

  6. Alignments continued... • Big Ideas: • Slavery, Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, War, Regiment, Iowa • Understandings: students will understand… • Slavery was a major influencer of the Civil War • Northern states were free and southern states had slavery • Southern states left the union (secession) • Some states that stayed in the union were slave states • African Americans in Iowa (northern free state) were soldiers in the Civil War • Knowledge: • Free vs slave state, secession, Union, Confederacy, 1st Colored Regiment of Iowa, Civil War • Skills: • Inquiry, geographic knowledge of “North” and “South”, Collaboration and writing

  7. Evidence from Assessment • Quote of the Day- • Slavery, war, collaboration • Observation of Discussion • Secession, Union, Confederacy, Civil War • Slavery was a major influencer of the Civil War • Northern states were free and southern states had slavery • Southern states left the union (secession) • Some states that stayed in the union were slave states • Journal Entry: • Inquiry, African Americans in Iowa (northern free state) were soldiers in the Civil War

  8. Learning Activities • Discussion on slave & free state maps • Northern states were free, southern states had slavery, Southern states left the union (secession), Free vs slave states, secession, Union & Confederacy • Read aloud • Secession, Union, Confederacy, What states were in the Union & what were in the Confederacy, Civil War • Powerpoint • Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, 1st Colored Regiment of Iowa

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