The End of the Civil War - Timelinks Grade 5 lesson plan

In  1865, the Civil War in America between the North and the South was grinding down to the end. 

If you want to see actual pictures from this time, go to this link: 

For the text, go to this link: Timelinks Grade 5

Questions: 

What happened in the War up to now?  Where did Abraham Lincoln make his most famous Speech? 

How did the North feel about the War?  Why did they fight? 

How did the South feel? Why were they fighting? 

Read pages 274-279 

Where did most of the battles take place? 

What was General Sherman's  strategy?

Where was the last battle fought? 

Which generals took part in the battle? 

Summarize the main points of the text. 

1. __________________

2___________________

3.___________________

More information 

https://www.ducksters.com/history/shermans_march_to_the_sea.php

https://www.ducksters.com/history/robert_e_lee_surrenders.php

Homework: 

 

https://www.ducksters.com/history/robert_e_lee_surrenders.php

Rachael Alice Orbach - On-line English teacher

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