Young historians explore life on the home front during the Civil War with primary documents and a series of writing prompts. They also watch a presentation and use a worksheet to compare how communication methods have changed over time. The resource also provides the opportunity for group discussion to enrich scholars' engagement in the material. 

Concepts

civil war, the united states civil war, primary sources, primary source analysis, skills review, american history, the home front, wars, wartime

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Guide a group discussion on how modern communication methods would have impacted the home front during the Civil War
• Compare and contrast how the Civil War home front differs from modern war time

Classroom Considerations

• The lesson is part of a larger series on the Civil War

Pros

• The lesson plan includes a rubric for easier grading
• Resource uses personal letters to showcase the lives of real people during war 

Cons

• None