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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will use the reading or readings provided to record significant information about people from the Civil War era.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 45 - 60 minutes for a reduced version of the lesson.
The full lesson can take approximately 135 – 180 minutes.
Additional extension activities will take approximately 90 – 120 minutes.
Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- Who were some of the key people of the Civil War, and why were they significant to the era?
Teacher Tools
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Lesson Plan, Teacher Guide, Primary Sources Used
Downloadable/editable versions of this lesson plan, including a step-by-step guide through the lesson. When applicable, a list of primary sources used in the lesson is also included.
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This ready-to-use classroom slideshow contains the warm-up exercise, the daily objective, the “We will / I will” statements, and the essential question for the lesson.
It guides the class through the assignment providing larger versions of images, visual representations of the directions, and supports for reading and answering questions including sentence stems for in-class responses. It concludes with the exit ticket.
Student Activities
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Warm-up and Exit Ticket
In this printable warm-up / bell-ringer activity, students will choose one point of view from options provided, or create their own, and write a journal entry from their chosen point of view about what life was like for them during the Civil War.
In this exit ticket, students will choose two people from the day’s lesson and determine if they would have been allies or opponents during the era of the Civil War. Students justify their claim based on information from the readings.
The Warm-up and Exit Ticket document includes two warm-ups on the front of the page and two exit tickets on the back of the page. This formatting reduces the number of copies needed, as teachers will cut each printed page in half. Each student will receive a half-page with the warm-up on the front and the exit on the back. The warm-up and exit ticket can be used more than once with different responses for the multi-day versions of this lesson.
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Grade Level Work
In this printable assignment, students will use the readings to record important information about each person including where they were from, their role in the Civil War, and one to three significant facts or achievements.
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In this printable assignment, students will use the readings to record important information about each person including their role in Civil War and one or two significant facts or achievements.
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In this printable assignment, students will use the readings to record important information about each person including where they were from, interesting or significant background information, their role in the Civil War, and 3 significant facts or achievements.
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Grade Level Readings
This is a printable set of the readings for eleven individuals who were significant to the Civil War in Texas history. Readings are written at a grade level Lexile level.
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Foundation Readings
This is a printable set of the readings for eleven individuals who were significant to the Civil War in Texas history. Readings are written at a grade level Lexile level and include key information presented in bold lettering.
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Advanced Readings
This is a printable set of the readings for eleven individuals who were significant to the Civil War in Texas history. Readings are written above the seventh grade Lexile level, which includes more challenging vocabulary and phrasing.
Additional Activities
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I have / Who Has?
This is a printable activity with a set of clue cards about each significant person from the readings. Students must determine who each person is based on the clues given. It is appropriate for all levels. This activity is meant to be completed together as a class and should take approximately 30 - 45 minutes.
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Dinner Party Activity
In this printable assignment, students will choose 4 people from the lesson to invite to a fictional dinner. Students will explain their choices and complete several short activities based on the points of view of their chosen guests, including explaining what agreements and disagreements might occur at the dinner, how each guest might respond to a series of questions, and a dialogue between their guests. It is appropriate for all levels and can be shortened to accommodate the needs of diverse learners. These activities can be assigned altogether (approximately 45 – 60 minutes), or the activity can be shortened by only assigning one or more of the activities (20 - 30 minutes.)
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Biographical Fact Sheet
In this printable assignment, students examine one specific person from the Who’s Who readings and record significant information from the reading. It is appropriate for all levels. This worksheet is appropriate for all levels and can be adapted to require more or less writing. (Approximately 45 – 60 minutes.)
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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Sam Houston
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Address of Sam Houston on Secession
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Hood’s Brigade at the Battle of Gettysburg
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Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.) Saturday, August 23, 1862,
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James Throckmorton
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The Colorado Citizen. (Columbus, Tex.) Saturday, March 23, 1861
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John “Rip” Ford
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Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.) Sunday, November 10, 1895
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Robertson Plantation Slave Quarters
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Terry’s Texas Rangers
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The Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.) Wednesday, January 1, 1862
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The Ranchero. (Corpus Christi, Tex.) Saturday, March 16, 1861
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State of Texas Map
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