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Black Soldiers in the Civil War InteractiveBlack Soldiers in the Civil War Interactive
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Grade
7th - 10th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
30 mins
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Black Soldiers in the Civil War

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Get hands on virtually with recruitment posters for African American soldiers during the Civil War with an interactive online resource. By highlighting key phrases in the posters using an Internet tool, learners discover how African Americans were recruited to the Union army. Further discussion helps reveal the crucial role black soldiers played in the Union victory.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

african americans, african american history, the united states civil war, civil war, military history, abraham lincoln, the emancipation proclamation, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the activity as an introduction to the role African American soldiers played in the Civil War
  • Offer the resource to discuss military history

Classroom Considerations

  • Pupils need to access a device to fully take advantage of the interactive resource on the Internet

Pros

  • Interactive tool keeps class members engaged
  • Discussion questions prompt synthesis and analytical skills using primary sources

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.5 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.7 RH.6-8.8 RH.6-8.9 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.5 RH.9-10.6 RH.9-10.7 RH.9-10.8 RH.9-10.9 RH.9-10.10

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