Today’s Walking Classroom talks about the many significant roles that women took on during the Civil War. Because many men were out fighting in the war, women took on many responsibilities and positions normally reserved for men. This forced society to recognize that women were just as capable as men.
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L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RI.3.1, RI.3.2, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RH.6-8.4
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Women of the Civil War Slide Deck
Has a performance by a group of female musicians in the early 19th century, who defied typical gender boundaries of the time.
Presents a quick rundown of women’s involvement in the U.S. Civil War.
Visit the home of Harriet Beecher Stowe in this virtual tour of the Harriet Beecher Stowe House.
Read a passage about Harriet Beecher Stowe and answer questions about it.
Analyze primary sources about women in the Civil War (Activity 1) and prepare an oral presentation (Activity 2) in this project from the Library of Congress.
Match terms related to women in the Civil War to their appropriate definitions or sentences.
Investigate emergency procedures of Clara Barton’s time and modern time, and create an emergency preparedness poster (Lesson 1, Activity 3), in this activity from the National Park Service.
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