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Joshua Chamberlain Lesson Plan

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While Joshua Chamberlain's name is not as iconic as Abraham Lincoln or Robert E. Lee, he still played a pivotal role in the military engagements of the Civil War. Using two secondary sources—including one that draws heavily from his journals—classmates decide whether the absence of Chamberlain for the common pantheon of Civil War heroes is justified.

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Concepts

the united states civil war, civil war, battles of the civil war, military history, primary source analysis, primary sources, gettysburg, the battle of gettysburg, secondary source analysis, secondary sources

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

Use the included activity to evaluate Joshua Chamberlain's role at Gettysburg
Analyze the article about Chamberlain's journal to discuss his legacy

Classroom Considerations

Class members need in-depth information about the Civil War, as well as Joshua Chamberlain and Gettysburg, in particular
Sources are long and difficult for pupils to read in class; some may struggle with the level of detail

Pros

Lesson profiles a lesser-known person in Civil War history
Resource includes practice at analyzing secondary source texts

Cons

Length of the lesson makes it difficult to practically use in most school curriculum

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