Art Geography Language. Map Activity Sheets, Writing materials, art supplies. Maps were a critical aspect of any battle. Generals would plan strategies and tactics based cavalry reconnaissance, spies and maps.
Maps provide the preliminary information to plan the strategy for the campaign.
Students will research reference materials, including topographic maps of the Vicksburg area. Using the activity sheet map, students will outline the strategies of the Union and Confederate armies during the siege. The class may be divided into groups. Each group will make tactical decisions based solely on the information on the map. Students will construct a map of the Vicksburg area with their battle plan.