Thursday, 05/17/07: Civil War Letters (Day 2)

Civil War Letters (Day 2)

Objective: Describe the important Civil War battles and events and discuss civilian/soldier life during the Civil War.

Tech Objective:  PowerPoint

Outcome:  Short PowerPoint (in pairs)

Agenda: 

1.      Students will present their SOAPSTone PowerPoints for the Civil War soldiers letter they read yesterday.

2.      As a class, we will read aloud letters from the Vietnam War and the War in Iraq and complete a three circle Venn diagram to discuss both the differences between letters and also the timeless themes of soldiers’ experiences.

 

Homework:  Read and highlight Chapter 11 Section 1 and 2 “The Civil War” in your textbook and create Cornell Notes on page 55.