Illinois and the Civil War

1. Illinois and the Civil War AN ON-IINE SOURCE LEARNING EXPERIENCE BY SUSAN CLINE

2. UNIT OBJECTIVES • Students will become familiar with the analysis process applied to primary sources such as: political cartoons, documents, photographs, maps, songs, sheet music, poems, and motion pictures. • Students will gain experience accessing research materials on-line. • Students will learn how to create a powerpoint presentation. • Students will learn about the Civil War and their local connection to the war.

3. INTRODUCTION • TO BEGIN OUR UNIT OF EXPLORATION YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING SUPPLIES: • 1) SPIRAL NOTEBOOK • 2) 2 POCKET FOLDER- THE NOTEBOOK WILL BE PLACED ON ONE SIDE AND WORKSHEETS ON THE OTHER • 3) DOWNLOAD THE FOLLOWING WORKSHEETS

4. DOWNLOAD THESE DOCUMENTS FROM THE SITE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE • Poem Analysis • Audio Analysis • Cartoon Analysis • Poster Analysis • Written Document Analysis • (National Archives and Records Administration.) • www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets

5. HOW IT ALL BEGAN • http://www.history.com/videos/confederate-vs-union-soldiers • Title your first notebook page with the heading at the top of the page. • Click on the link above to watch a short video of how the war began. • In your notes, write 5 things you learned about the causes which lead to the Civil War

6. NORTH VS. SOUTH • Listen to the two versions of “Battle Cry of Freedom.” • Northern version: • Southern version • Complete the first Venn Diagram worksheet comparing and contrasting the North’s version with that of the South. • (“Civil War Collection,” American Memory.Lib.of Congress)

7. Sheet Music Analysis • The following sheet music is part of a collection of The Library of Congress. Complete a Song Analysis Worksheet for each of the two pieces of sheet music at : • www.loc.gov/teachers/lyrical/song/john_Bown.html • Southern “John Brown’s Body” • Northern “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” • In your notebook, write a paragraph explaining how analyzing the sheet music has added to your understanding of the two song versions.

8. WHERE DID IT ALL HAPPEN? • http://civilwarguide.info/battles.php?state~IL Click on the site above to discover what the closest battle of the Civil War was geographically. In your notebook, write 5 key facts about that battle.

9. TIMELINE • http://americancivilwar.com/cwstats.html • Using the information found at the site above, in you notebook, create a timeline of Lee’s battles. Include the date, location, and number of casualties.

10. CALLING ALL YOUNG MEN • www.memory.loc.gov/ammen/ndlpcoop/nhihtml/cwnyhsarcpp.html Using the Poster Analysis worksheets, closely examine the recruitment poster for the Union and the Confederacy. • After the worksheets are completed, use a Venn Diagram worksheet to compare the two.

11. A LOOK AT CAMP LIFE • http://www.civil-war.net/cw_images/ • Locate picture #283 – of the 3rd Indiana Cavalry. Using the Photo Analysis worksheet examine the document. • Select another photo from the Civil War Collection and complete a Photo Analysis worksheet also. • In your notebook, explain why you selected your photo and what you have learned from it.

12. PUBLIC OPINION OF THE WAR • www.totalgettysburg.com/civil-war-political-cartoons.html These pictures contain cartoons from the Civil war Era Collection at the Gettysburg College. • Using the Cartoon Analysis worksheet, select one of the cartoons from this page and examine it to discover what it tells us about the public’s perception of the war.

13. Illinois’ Role in the Civil Way • Although no battles were fought in our state, some of the Union training camps and prison camps were located here. • Access the website: http://www.illinoiscivilwar.org • Read about Camp Douglas, and in your notebook title the page “Camp Douglas.” • Record 5 – 10 facts you’ve learned about the camp.

14. OUR LOCAL CONNECTION • Go to the website: www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-regiments.htm • Enter “Union” and soldier’s name “August Aschenbach.” • In your notebook, title the page “Our Local Connection.” Write a brief career history for August Aschenbach. • Follow the link to his regiment- the 24th. What details can you add to the career information?

15. TINLEY PARK CIVIL WAR VETERANS • http://www.bachelorsgrove.com • Explore the “Archives” under “Civil War Veterans. • Select one of the veterans and record notes in your notebook about the man’s military career. • What was his rank, date of enlistment, major battles, and any other significant fact.

16. ILLINOIS WOMEN’S CONTRIBUTION • Access the website: http://www.illinoiscivilwar.org • Click on the link “Illinois Women.” • Write a paragraph biography for each of the women identifying their important contributions to the Civil War.

17. THE LAST CIVIL WAR WIDOWS • http://www.albany.edu/talkinghistory/arch2009jan-june.html Using the audio worksheet, listen to and analyze an interview with two widows whose husbands served on opposite sides of the Civil War. (This is the interview from February 19, 2009) • Additionally, in your notebook, using the heading of this slide, reflect on how the widow’s feelings were similar and different.

18. POETRY OF THE CIVIL WAR • www.civilwarpoetry.org • Select a poem from either the Confederate or Union group and complete the Poetry Analysis Document. • In your notebook, imagine you lived during that time and read the poem. What would your feelings be? Would you agree with the poet? Why or why not?

19. LET’S GET INVOLVED • www.history.com/interactives/civil-war-150#/home • Let’s have some fun! Access this site and explore the many interactive activities. Spend some time reading and interacting with entries that engage your attention. • In your notebook, use the title of this page and explain what you did and learn at this site.

20. PERSONAL REFLECTION • In your notebook, respond to the following questions: • 1) What specifically do you think you have learned from this unit? • 2) How has your knowledge of primary source material been increased? • 3) What could be added or changed in this unit to improve the experience?

21. BIBLIOGRAPHY American Civil War website. 2012. http://americancivil.war.com/cwstats.html Bachelors Grove Cemetary website.2012. http://www.bachelorsgrove.com. Civil War Guide website. 2012. http://civilwarguide.info/battles.php?state~IC “Civil War.” 2012 . The History Channel website. 2012. www.history.com/interactives/civil-war-150#/home “ Confederate vs. Union Soldiers.” 2012. The History Channel website. Nov 1, 2012, 5:13 http://www.history.com/videos/confederate vs. union soldiers. Howe, Julia W, John Brown’s Body and The Battle Hymn of the Republic. Date unknown. American Memory. Lib. Of Congress. U.S. Government. Illinois in the Civil War website. 2007. http://www.illinoiscivilwar.org “The Last Civil War Widows Segment 3. Talking History. Aural History Producers. 1998. National Archives. National Archives and Record Administration. Poem, Poster, Photography, Motion Picture, Cartoon, and Audio Analysis. Washington, D.C:, Print. http://www.archives.gov/education/lesso ns/worksheets.html. • National Park Services. Department of the Interior website. 2012. www.nps.gov/civilwar/ • “Photos Database.” Civil War Home Page website. 2012. http://www.civil-war.net/cs-images/ • Poetry and Music of the War Between the States. 3, Feb. 2009. www.civilwarpoetry.org • “Political Cartoons.” Civil War Era Collection. 2010. Gettysburg College. www.gettysburg.edu/library.