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This Civil War Soldier: Experiencing the Battle of Franklin lesson plan also includes:
- Franklin: The Death-Angel Gathers Its Last Harvest
- Animated Map Worksheet (PDF)
- Experiencing the Battle (PDF)
- Experiencing the Battle Answer Key (PDF)
- Journal Rubric (PDF)
- Harvest of Carnage
- Action in the Front Yard of the Carter House
- Franklin Animated Map
- Sam Watkins
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Fighting a war over home soil makes a living nightmare even more real. Class members describe the experience of a Civil War soldier during the Battle of Franklin, poised right at a major turning point of the war, after researching the details of the battle with primary source documents.
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Instructional Ideas
- Bridge the activity between language arts and social studies
- Have learners present their characters in front of the class with the aid of multimedia software
- Encourage young writers to create characters at the beginning of the Civil War unit, and carry them through each relevant event
Classroom Considerations
- Part of a larger Civil War unit, but works well on its own, too
Pros
- Incorporates important research skills with sensory writing exercises
- Comes with all necessary worksheets and reference materials
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- None