From the National Museum of American History. From selected Civil War photographs, students must answer questions about what they see, and come up with some of their own. More detailed captions are then provided, and students are expected to re-evaluate their original conclusions. Once they have learned to analyze the given pictures, they must find their own, draw conclusions, and present their findings to the class. After studying the pictures and captions in this manner, students will recognize links between the Civil War and American industrialization.
Materials are mostly middle school level but easily adaptable upwards.
This unit uses literature, films, periodicals, and more to help students understand the experience of war. This lesson from the Library of Congress asks students to explore this relationship and explain how and why the system worked effectively. Link to TeachersFirst W.W.I resources . Inc. All rights reserved.