Transcript Warm Up:
Warm Up: 1. At which battle did Stonewall Jackson get his nickname? 2. What proclamation freed slaves in the Confederate states? 3. Name 2 new weapons used in the Civil War. 4. Which killed more: diseases or battles? 5. How were most bullet wounds treated? 6. What Civil War nurse founded the Red Cross? 7. What Union general marched across the south, destroying everything in his path? 8. Who surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865? Today’s Question: How did African American, Union, and Confederate soldiers feel about the war? How did their attitudes change over time? Agenda: 1. Listen to Civil War songs/discuss perspectives of soldiers 2. Create postcards Square Venn Diagram: On the right side of your notebook, create a venn diagram with three squares: Union soldiers, Confederate soldiers, African-American soldiers. Johnny is My Darling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PxmwQ3Uccw What three words describe the mood of this song? If you were one off the soldiers in the previous picture, how would this song make you feel? What do you think was the purpose of this song? Bonnie Blue Flag https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5xdgYLuFCk What three words describe the mood of this song? If you were one off the soldiers in the previous picture, how would this song make you feel? What do you think was the purpose of this song? Marching Song of the First Arkansas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itVfT9DIb2o What three words describe the mood of this song? What do you think was the purpose of this song? What are the various reasons African Americans might want to join the Union Army? Tenting Tonight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GYoaaoYzHo What three words describe the mood of this song? How is this song different than the previous three songs? What do you think the soldiers in the previous picture would say to the people who wrote the previous three songs? Postcards: Assume the role of a soldier who has served in the Union or Confederate army during several battles. Write two postcards describing their attitudes about the war. The first postcard should describe their thoughts before their first experience in battle, the second should describe the attitude of a more experienced soldier. Use visuals, maps, or illustrations to go along with your writing.