Civil War

We are wrapping up the Civil War domain this week. I am amazed on student engagement and interaction within this topic. Every story we read together, the students were very attentive, asking questions, shocked by new and interesting details. and having a very rich discussion that continued even outside the classroom. I saw students in the library looking for books on people, places, battles, etc. all connected to the Civil War. I heard stories from parents and students coming back detailing the knowledge learned being passed on to enlighten someone new. They are very proud of what they know, and I am very proud of their level of learning!

Throughout the historic event of the Civil War, the students learned about the controversy over slavery between the North and the South, which eventually led to the beginning of a war. In addition, how the Emancipation Proclamation changes the focus of the war. With General Lee surrendering to General Grant, ending the Civil War, and also ending slavery in the North and South all together. Throughout our journey we met just a few of the many influential men and women who made significant contributions during this time:

Harriet Tubman

Clara Barton

Abraham Lincoln

Ulysses S. Grant

Robert E. Lee 

Ask your child about each of these important figures and what impact they had. The discussion should also spring other topics involved within each figure that we learned.

You will also see a Civil War flip book (like the pages above) coming home that details the important information read throughout each story.