5/4-5 Thursday-Friday

Guiding Question:

What were the experiences of solders and civilians during the war? 

Objectives:

Collaborative: Students will learn about how the war affected Americans by reading, viewing images, and answering questions with at least 80% accuracy. 

Independent: Students will learn about the 54th Massachusetts Infantry by reading, watching videos, and answering questions with at least 80% accuracy. 

Standards:

8.10.5 - Study the views and lives of leaders and soldiers on both sides of the war, including those of black soldiers and regiments
8.10.7- Explain how the war affected combatants, civilians, the physical environment, and future warfare. 
ELD B.6 - Read closely to determine how meaning is made

Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 

- On your objective tracker, dissect the objectives you will be working to complete for today. Be prepared to explain the objectives in your own words if I call on you. 

Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 25 minutes: 

Civil War Battles Gallery Walk 

Independent (Voice Level 0) 35 minutes:

Task 1: Massachusetts 54th Infantry Google Form 

Early Finisher? Watch this, play Free Rice, read an Achieve article, complete missing or late work, research slavery in the antebellum South.

At the end of this station, complete the "next steps" portion for that station's objective. If you met the objective, write "none" in that box. 

Collaborative (Voice Level .5 - 1) 35 minutes: 

Task 1: Read about the Daily Life of Soldiers here. 

Task 2: Answer the guiding questions and write the Civil War letter.  

At the end of this station, complete the "next steps" portion for that station's objective. If you met the objective, write "none" in that box. 

Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 

Complete Objective Tracker Packet

Homework: 

Make sure all assignments from today have been completed.