Units of Study: Conflicting Newspaper Accounts Walt Whitman, Patriot Poet Civil War Letters The Battle of Antietam Lincoln and Reconstruction Discussion and Activity Ideas: The Union's "Grand Strategy" Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Civil War Music Lee and Grant at Appomattox Court House Sherman's March to the Sea What Teachers are Saying Contributors The lesson plans offered in this section are designed to enrich classroom study of the Civil War and United States history and culture. The lessons can be used as stand-alone resources or in conjunction with the PBS series. All activities were created by a team of award-winning educators for use in secondary school classroom settings; however each lesson can also be modified and conducted at home.

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