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This The Civil War: Commemorate or Celebrate? interactive also includes:
- Student Activity
- Baseball game between Union prisoners at Salisbury, North Carolina
- Carver Hospital, Washington, D.C. Interior View
- Casualty List of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment from the Assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina
- "Contraband" Camp
- Drawing of Improvements in Breech-Loading Repeating Cannon
- Naval Engagement in Hampton Roads
- West Point Class Petition Asking to Graduate Early
- Register of Marriages
- US Military Telegraph Operators, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac. July 1863.
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While the Civil War ended over 150 years ago, Americans are still unsure how it should be remembered. Is the tragic conflict to be celebrated for bringing freedom to African Americans or commemorated for its sad place in US history? Using an interactive scale, young historians examine a series of documents, including photographs, lists of those killed in battle, and marriage registrars of African Americans. They then decide for themselves how the conflict should be remembered.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use activity to stimulate debate on how to remember the Civil War
Classroom Considerations
- Learners need Internet access
- Activity can be completed on a computer or smart phone
Pros
- Interactive activity is engaging and fun
- Images and documents are lesser-known and thought provoking
Cons
- None