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Making “Sense” of the Civil War

Making “Sense” of the Civil War. 1861 : Enlistment. Personal Information: Name, age , Hometown. Have them decide If they are Yanks or Rebels. They can Make up the appropriate Locations etc . You sign as The officer Or surgeon.

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Making “Sense” of the Civil War

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  1. Making “Sense” of the Civil War

  2. 1861 : Enlistment Personal Information: Name, age , Hometown. Have them decide If they are Yanks or Rebels. They can Make up the appropriate Locations etc. You sign as The officer Or surgeon

  3. Use Disc # 1 , clip 14 and 15. This gives a good view of the excitement of early war enlistment. Try having them use the “I am over 18 “ line for fun  Enlistment Video Clip

  4. Camp Chase Fife & Drum These fellas are very good. Their music is period correct. You can order from their website… http://www.campchasefifesanddrums.com/contact.php Civil War Tunes

  5. These can be purchased at lots of places. I got mine at Walmart. Put in a bit of water and add coffee beans for the smell of a soldier’s breakfast Create Smells With a Simmering Pot

  6. Battle of Ft. Sumter: 1st Battle

  7. 1st Battle of Bull Run:Stonewall Jackson Earned Reputation

  8. Battle Cry of Freedom Yes we'll rally round the flag, boys, we'll rally once again,Shouting the battle cry of freedom,We will rally from the hillside, we'll gather from the plain,Shouting the battle cry of freedom! (Chorus)The Union forever! Hurrah, boys, hurrah!Down with the traitor, up with the star;While we rally round the flag, boys, rally once again,Shouting the battle cry of freedom! We are springing to the call of our brothers gone before,Shouting the battle cry of freedom!And we'll fill our vacant ranks with a million freemen more,Shouting the battle cry of freedom!

  9. Bonnie Blue Flag • We are a band of brothers and native to the soilFighting for our Liberty, With treasure, blood and toilAnd when our rights were threatened, the cry rose near and farHurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star! • Chorus:Hurrah! Hurrah!For Southern rights, hurrah!Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star. • 2. As long as the Union was faithful to her trustLike friends and like brethren, kind were we, and justBut now, when Northern treachery attempts our rights to marWe hoiston high the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star.

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  11. Wool was the preferred fabric for uniforms summer or winter It was durable although a bit warm… hmmm Each recruit was to expect at least two sets of clothing per year There are lots of places to find pieces of uniforms Try the internet or Craig’s List… Sometimes reenactors will give away worn out uniforms You can always just buy a small scrap of wool at Walmart Uniforms ! Feel the Wool

  12. Yearly Journals by the Students Each year , 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865 have the students write a journal entry that sums up the learning of the year. This is a guideline and not fixed in stone

  13. Assign Character Fates Your father Dies back at Home. You are Promoted to corporal Your little Brother has run Off to enlist. You are Wounded in The left hand. You recover You are Hospitalized With the Measles. Your brother Tom’s wounded Arm is Amputated.

  14. Play the letter from Sullivan Ballou in the Ken Burns Civil War Series Soundtrack Or show the same clip from the DVD Episode 1 Journal / Letter Sample

  15. Setting the Scene for the journal entry Day or night? Are you Traveling By railroad Or steamboat? Are you Near a River or Lake? Can you Hear any Sounds? Animals? People? Rain? Rivers? Can you smell Flowers? Horses? Cooking food? Campfire smoke?

  16. Journal 1861 Require the kids To mention a Location in the Letter/journal Require kids to Mention a leader From the year. December 31, 1861 Potomac River, Md Dear Wife, I take my pen in hand to wish you a pleasant hello and a Happy New Year. May 1862 be more kind to us than 1861. I am camped alongside the river , and it is very cold. Although we haven’t won the war yet, I am confident that We will win next year. Our new General McClellan is training Us so we don’t suffer from another battle like Bull Run. Your loving husband, John Jones J F M A M J J A S O N D

  17. Develop the lessons with your social studies team Each of you can do one part Only do one sense or one year of the war Next year do another In five years you will have 5 great lessons Remember … We might be the only chance for the kids to learn this lesson in their whole life! If they remember nothing else they will remember eating hardtack! If this seems overwhelming…

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