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Lesson //2//: The "Who" of the Civil War

Description of lesson: // We will be exploring the basics about the most famous, and the most important figures related to the Civil War. In this lesson we will identify the political leaders who controlled the Union and the Confederacy, the military leaders who ran the war effort, and some of the influential people along the way. We will also be expanding the previous lesson about why the war happened to allocate which states, and which people belonged to which respective side using the guide below as a reference. //

Time spent on this lesson: One class period

Assignment: // In class we will be discussing each referenced person using the learning aid to remember important tidbits about each and see what they look like. //

Resources/materials needed: // We will be using the learning aid I have provide below to help everyone remember who the players are, and which side they fought for. The pictures on the aid can be clicked on to get more information about the person described. For this lesson we will be using the internet to access visuals and stories on each person. In conjunction with the aid, and the internet, we will be using our textbooks to help establish a timeline. // 

Technology reflection: // The use of the internet allows students to form visual pictures of the characters, and through pictures form more lasting memories of their connections to one another. Rather than just hearing names and events, students will be able to see them and hopefully get a better idea who they were. //

Evaluation: // ﻿I believe that students will be able to understand the connections between the people involved better if they are introduced to them before they learn the course of events. I am however concerned that without some background knowledge about the battles, they won't be able to fully comprehend the relevance of each. I purposefully used part of the aid to describe the people as people, rather than just military strategists. I did this to make them more easy to relate to, and also to reinforce why the sides were fighting. I think the biggest struggle, therefore the primary focus will be to make these characters interesting enough to remember. //