Soldiers and the Military Experience - Middle School 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.
- Students will identify vocabulary they are unfamiliar with decode using vocabulary strategies and discuss with a partner.
- Students (in pairs) will analyze any 6 documents using a primary source analysis worksheet provided by the National Archives.
- A biography of the Mississippi Governors that served during this time is included for background information. Students will construct a presentation or chart of the governor that the primary sources contained including name, dates as governor, where they are from, and what happened to them after the war.
- Using the information as support compose a letter as the governor to provide a response to the request stated in the document.
- Students will pair and share with another group of students.
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