Confederate soldiers saw the Civil War much differently than their Union counterparts. Scholars analyze the perspective of the Civil War from the viewpoint of various key figures in the fourth installment of an eight-part series. By using primary and secondary resources, young historians see the different views surrounding the conflict.

Concepts

civil war, the united states civil war, causes of the civil war, diverse perspectives

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Split class into groups to research and represent specific figures from the Civil War 
• Divide class into two groups to represent the Union and the Confederacy, and debate the perspective of each

Classroom Considerations

• Groups should be no more than three in size
• Place photos and brief descriptions of the figures around the room to create prior knowledge

Pros

• Resource provides printable handouts for classroom use
• Includes many printable primary and secondary resources
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.5 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.7