The Civil War Unit

Overview: You will learn what life was like in the Union and Confederate armies and record information about their experiences by annotating drawings of two soldiers.

Assignments to hand in:

Reading Notes 19 - Union Soldier
Reading Notes 19 - Confederate Soldier

Step 1: Introduction - Read America's Past: The Civil War Section 19.1

Step 2: Gettysburg - A Soldier's Experience: Look at the picture above and ask yourself these questions:
What do you see here? How can you tell that the soldiers are members of different armies? Which visual details tell us something about the soldiers' daily lives?

Step 3: Union Encampment - Look at the picture below and read America's Past: The Civil War Section 19.2 to learn about the Union and Confederate armies.

Step 4: The Battle of Gettysburg - Read America's Past: The Civil War Section 19.3 then look at the Gettysburg Park Website below (Check out the Slideshows and Multimedia)

Gettysburg Park Gettysburg National Park Website

Map of the Walking Tour of Gettysburg

Step 5: Walking Tour of Gettysburg - Visit or look at each Station below containing written and visual information about an aspect of a Civil War soldier's life. Read the directions carefully (Make sure you read the textbook section as indicated in the directions). Record information on your Reading Notes 19 Handouts (See above) and complete the task within each Station.