Title – Civil War Leaders

By – Elizabeth Medina

Primary Subject – Social Studies

Secondary Subjects – Art

Grade Level – 5

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Social Studies Standards:

20 (B)

Learning Objectives:

• The student will be able to choose a civil war leader after reading
  
  Civil War Leaders
  
  with the teacher.
• The student will be able to design a note card with a drawn picture of a Civil War leader chosen out of the book.
• The student will be able to select three facts about the leader to write on the note card.

List of Materials:

• 
  Civil War Leaders
  
  book
  
• 6″ note cards (one per student)
  
• Pencils
  
• Markers
  
• Map pencils
  
• Crayons

Pre-Activity Preparation:

• The teacher must turn on the projector and set up the Elmo to show the students an example of a civil war leader note card.
• During this time the teacher will also review some civil war leaders studied in the past.

Transition:

• The students must get out their table group markers, color pencils, and crayons from the supply closet.
• The teacher passes out the note cards.
• The teacher reminds students that there is to be no talking or using their supplies until instructed.

Introduction:

• Play a guessing game with the students about civil war leaders.

  Give a description of Ambrose Burnside.

  • 
    He was a leader in the Union Army.
    
    
  • His facial hair created the sideburns look…
  • What leader am I?

Procedure:

1. Have the students open their
   
   Civil War Leaders
   
   book. The teacher will begin reading to the students.
2. Ask the students these questions as you read about each leader.
   • What side did he fight on and why did he make that decision?
   • How did this leader help the side that they fought on and what were some advantages for him?
   • What was this leader known for?
   • What important battle did he participate in?
3. Have the students choose a leader that they like after you have finished reading the book.
   • The students in each table must all have different leaders.
   • They are to write down important facts about their leaders; it can be the answers to the questions asked as they read along with the teacher.
4. The students can use their color supplies to draw the picture of their leader on their note card with the facts on the back.

Closure:

• After a few students are done with their note cards, choose three to go to the front of the class and present their Civil War leader to the class.
• Mobiles could be created to display the work.

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