Soldiers and Military Experience - 4th Grade Lesson Plan

Introduction:

A vital experience for students is to be able to analyze and interpret primary sources. Letters, telegrams, and images provide students an understanding of personal stories and concerns that Mississippi citizens were affected during the Civil War.

1. 1Students will identify vocabulary they are unfamiliar with and decode using vocabulary strategies and discuss with a partner.
2. A biography of the Mississippi Governors that served during this time is included for background information.
3. Students will analyze several documents using a primary source analysis worksheet provided by the National Archives.
4. Students take the analysis sheet information and write a letter to the governor using the information from the analysis sheet.
5. Answering the following questions using flipgrid app to share with the class
   1. What was the most important part of the letter?
   2. Do you think that the governor was able to fulfill their request?
   3. Do you think you could ask the governor today for the same request? Why or why not?

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