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STUDENT HANDOUTS • Reading Comprehension 1. Background and Causes .................................................................... 7 2. Major Figures .................................................................................. 11 3. Key Events of the Civil War ............................................................... 4. Major Battles ................................................................................... 5. The Human Meaning of the War ....................................................... 6. Effects and Outcomes ....................................................................... • Crossword ................................................................................................... • Word Search ............................................................................................... • Comprehension Quiz ................................................................................. EZ

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Activity Two Uncle Tom’s Cabin was a very controversial book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It was one of the first novels ever written that had African-Americans as the central theme.

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The two main sides were the North and the South.

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• different medicines • doctors • nurses • hospitals and hospices There were many, many people involved in the American Civil War. There were soldiers, • medical practices women, volunteers, children, doctors, and others. In this activity, you need to investigate the • medical equipment life of one important person. • diseases Before choosing one person, investigate the life of several people and then narrow down Consider the following questions: your search to someone who really interests you. Listed below are the names of a few people you can consider. You can choose someone else, just check with your teacher first. South Carolina • What types of medicine were used? NAME: Mississippi Some important figures in the American Civil War: • What diseases were common during the Civil War? Florida • What were some of the common instruments used? • John Pope • Frederick Douglass Alabama • How were patients treated? • Charles Wilkes • Stonewall Jackson Georgia • Where were patients treated? • General P.G.T. Beauregard • Charles Francis Adams NAME: • What kind of training did doctors and nurses have? Louisiana • Braxton Bragg • Andrew Hull Foote • Where did training occur? Texas • John Bell Hood Underground Railroad Investigation • Mary Todd Lincoln • How long were people expected to live? • George E. Pickett • George Gordon Meade Virginia Slavery was one of the central issues of the American Civil War. Many people in the north Arkansas were in use favor of kind abolishing, or getting rid of, slavery. For people in the south, slavery was a Once you have completed your research, create a doctor’s bag (you can any of Once you have choosen a person, conduct some research to find out about this person. Tennessee part of their life. Many slaves worked on farms and plantations. u have). ave) You Yo Y should have at least ten items in your bag. In the bag you can include: Use a graphic organizer, or a chart similar to the one below to help organizebag youryou work. North Carolina North vs. South Comparison Some of the people living in the north established the “Underground Railroad” to try and rtifacts ifacts facts acts th tha replicate historical pieces • artifacts that Name help free slaves who were living in the south. Many slaves escaped to the northern states The American Civil War took place between the north and the south. The two sides had p pi ic ct tu ures • pictures Date of Birth through the Underground Railroad. different ideas and beliefs on a number of issues. Create a chart to show the differences sy ym ymbols mbols bols • symbols Place of Birth Do some research to find out what the Underground Railroad was. You might be surprised and similarities between the north and the south. Use the information listed below to help representati epresenta present • representations Family Background at what you find because the name is misleading! you get started. Be sure to include your own ideas as well. • anything you can Once you have gathered the information, use it to write a newspaper report about Uncle Education Try to find out the following information: • Name of area Once you have created your doctor’s bag, you are going to make a “house call.” Your Tom’s Cabin. Be sure to include a catchy title. Remember, you are trying to write a news Religious Beliefs house call will be an oral presentation about what is in your bag. In your presentation you• What was the Underground Railroad? • Leader(s) Own Family (children, etc.) report so your own personal opinion should not be included in your writing. Be ready to will briefly explain each thing in your bag. Your teacher will decide if your presentation will • How did it work? • Population Military Involvement (if any) share your newspaper report with the rest of the class. • How many people were involved? be in front of the entire class or for a smaller group. • Main industry Date of Death • Who started the Underground Railroad? 2A 5A • States involved Place of Death © © American Civil War CC5500 American Civil War CC5500 • What was the main purpose? Point of Interest 1 • Size of territory • How long did it exist? Point of Interest 2 • Political beliefs There were many important people who helped to create and “run” the Underground Point of Interest 3 • Religion Railroad. Some of these people include: • Lifestyle Now, using the information you have collected, create a “Trading Card” about the person • Harriet Tubman you selected. On the front you should have a picture or illustration. On the back you should Compare your chart with those of your classmates. What is the same? 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Black soldiers played an important role in the Civil War. They were allowed to enlist in the Union Army. The Confederate Army used slaves as crew members on their ships. Black soldiers were usually paid less than white soldiers, had menial jobs, and faced a great deal of discrimination. They often fought in segregated groups with a white officer as their commander. At home, the Civil War divided families and friends. People who were neighbors and friends were on opposite sides of the war. Much of the war took place in the south, and major cities such as Atlanta and Richmond were destroyed. Disease spread among towns and villages and many people died. As men went off to war, women were left to look after children, run businesses and maintain farms throughout the country.

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