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Who Fought for the Union?
In this activity students examine sheet music and letters from draft rioters to examine Union attitudes about the military draft during the Civil War.
Tags: Civil War, Group Work, Literature in the History Classroom, Making Connections, New York City Draft Riots
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
Exploring Race Through Literature
Diverse literary texts provide opportunities for making connections about race and hearing multiple voices and perspectives. In this activity, students read literature and poetry from different American writers, reflecting on the meaning and [...]
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Exploring the Irish in America Through Found Poetry
In this lesson students read poems and letters that describe the work and lives of nineteenth-century Irish immigrants to the United States. As students read the documents, they choose words and phrases to create found poems that reflect their [...]
Tags: Five Points, Group Work, Interdisciplinary, Irish Immigration, Literature in the History Classroom, Making Connections
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Antebellum America (1816-1860)