[ABCDE] Volume 10, Issue 3 Civil War 150 The question is simply this: can a negro whose ancestors were imported into this country and sold as slaves become a member of the political community formed and brought into existence by the Constitution of the United States, and as such become entitled to all the rights, and privileges, and immunities, guarantied by that instrument to the citizen, one of which rights is the privilege of suing in a court of the United INSIDE Civil War Newspapers The Photographer Civil War150 Technology React to Who Went Timeline 11 15 Lincoln Win 22 To War 28 December 14, 2010 © 2010 THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY VOLUME 8, IssUE 2 An Integrated Curriculum For The Washington Post Newspaper In Education Program A Word About Civil War 150 Lesson: As the United States The Washington Post in its special section, Prelude to War: commemorates the sesquicentennial The Election of Abraham Lincoln, covers aspects of America in of the Civil War, reflection on its the mid-1800s and current attitudes and commemorations of causes and consequences, people and the Civil War. This is the first of periodic Post special Civil War events involved, and impact on culture, 150 issues that will examine the sesquicentennial. technology, economy, and legal and social dimensions of the nation takes place. Activities in this guide focus on material in the November Level: Low to high 2010 and April 2011 Civil War issues and February 2004 Subjects: History, Government INSIDE guide. They are interdisciplinary and appropriate Related Activity: Journalism, English, Business, Economics and Art for many grade levels. The February 2004 guide, part of the illustrated history of D.C. series, gives a real sense of the city before and during the Civil War with special attention to maps, fortifications and the causes of the war. The April 2011 special issue will focus on Fort Sumter and the outbreak of war. In addition to selected reprints from The Washington Post, this guide provides resources, vocabulary, study questions and a wide variety of suggested activities: a Lincoln quiz, personality and technology research projects, and a business-related advertising study. One project combines the research of Civil War personalities, creation of timelines and sending tweets. A reminder to Post INSIDE program teachers: If you plan to use articles in this guide in the e-Replica format more than three months after their publication date, remember to bookmark them. “Design an Event Ad” in this guide give students practice in using the Search and Thumbnail features of the e-Replica Edition. NIE Online Guide Editor — Carol Lange Art Editor — Carol Porter Available Online All Washington Post NIE guides may be downloaded at www. washpost.com/nie. Send comments about this guide to: ABOUT THE COVER: Photo collage by Carol Porter. Sources: Mathew B. Margaret Kaplow, Educational Services Brady Studio photographs, text from Justice Taney majority opinion, Manager, [email protected] Scott v. Sandford 2 December 14, 2010 © 2010 THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY VOLUME 8, IssUE 2 An Integrated Curriculum For The Washington Post Newspaper In Education Program Post Resources Civil War 150 www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/ The Washington Post’s ongoing coverage of the 150th anniversary of the artsandliving/civilwar/ Civil War began on Sunday, November 7, 2010, with a special section: Civil War 150 “Prelude to War: The Election of Abraham Lincoln.” In April 2011, The Post’s ongoing coverage of the 150th a second special edition reports as shots are fired at Fort Sumter. anniversary. Essays, graphics, photographs, Activities in this guide are provided for use with the articles reproduced book reviews and video interviews. “A in these guides and online Post coverage (www.washingtonpost.com/ House Divided” blog focuses on news civilwar) as well as with future coverage. and issues of importance to Civil War enthusiasts; a Review Sidebars Additional activities and articles panel of respected Teachers are urged to review the relating to President Lincoln are experts debate and resources listed in the sidebars of found in The Post’s INSIDE January dissect historical this guide. They supplement and 2009 guide that focuses on Lincoln issues and explore enrich the material and activities and his legacy. new concepts. found in this guide. “Timeline: The Road Develop Vocabulary to Civil War” is well Use Post Resources The “Timely Diction” sidebar lists illustrated. Tweets Teachers are encouraged to review some of the terms used to express appear daily and the the material in the February 24, divisions of time. Teachers may calendar of events 2004, online guide, “Civil War and review these terms, ask students is updated weekly. the Capital City.” Many of them to use the terms in sentences that can be used with your Civil War relate to specific anniversaries, and study. Rather than repeat lesson assign students the terms to add the suggestions, sidebar resources, etymology. What other words share www.washpost.com/nie handouts and activities, we have the same root? Civil War and the Capital City provided new resources, activities Additional vocabulary can be Under Lesson Plans skim to February 24, and articles in this guide. drawn from the Post articles that 2004, to download this guide. Part of “The A crossword puzzle, “Civil War are reprinted. Unboring Illustrated True Story of the Story,” appears on pages 18 and 19. Washington Area from 1600 to Right Now” The “Map It” activity on page Get Acquainted series, this guide focuses on the Civil War 9 focuses on the ring of forts that Post writer Michael Ruane era. Sidebars provide diverse resources: local were built to protect Washington, compiled short introductions to places to visit, books to read and online D.C. This activity may be done in nine individuals who were known sites. War background is provided by a conjunction with the April 2011 during the Civil War in “Where Q&A, timeline and special issue of The Post that focuses they were then.” This could be used reprints of The on Fort Sumter. “Capital in Crisis” to introduce the idea of certain Post’s “Washington on pages 16 and 17 offers additional days or spans in time having more at War” pages. map reading opportunities. significance then and now as well as Activities include individuals who rise to prominence a crossword puzzle, Take a Quiz to represent different ideas, issues map exercises, “How well do you know Abe?” or causes. “One Day in the is reproduced to test students’ “Who Were They and What Civil War,” an knowledge of the 16th president. John Were They Doing?” is a research- introduction to Kelly’s quiz may also be taken online based activity. The first questions Frederick Douglass (www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/ get students to think about people and a November 1863 news story reporting content/graphic/2010/10/28/ who they perceive as being more Lincoln’s Gettysburg cemetery dedication GR2010102804045.html) with significant in different fields now speech. immediate feedback. Answers to the quiz are on page 7 of this guide. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 3 December 14, 2010 © 2010 THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY VOLUME 8, IssUE 2 An Integrated Curriculum For The Washington Post Newspaper In Education Program CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 presidential campaign of 1860 to Civil War Resources write an editorial. and to interview people to learn www.fordstheatre.org/home what they recall about different Talk Technology Learning at Ford’s Theatre turning points in recent history. The Civil War brought technological President Lincoln’s presidency and death Teachers could then assign advancement and invention in a exploration individuals or pairs of students number of areas. Use “Civil War to research the lives of the people Technology” for this activity. www.virginiacivilwar.org/ listed. These individuals represent Students are asked to reflect on Virginia Civil War different points of view, professions, previous military engagements “Understanding Our Past, Embracing Our and areas of involvement in the Civil (Revolutionary War, War of 1812 Future,” Virginia’s Civil War site includes War. “Where they were then” could and Mexican War of 1846-48). “Today in Civil War History,” Civil War 150 be used as examples of the kind of What weapons were used? How was Legacy Project, and statewide events information to seek or the starting combat conducted? In what ways point for research of nine of the was engagement and communication www.visitmaryland.org/Pages/ people listed. of outcomes influenced by the CivilWar.aspx technology that existed? Civil War Meet the Press If the Civil War was the “first History and heritage driving tours and Pages 13 and 14 of the February modern war,” what distinguished events 2004 NIE guide provides an activity it? Nine categories are listed for using a Nov. 20, 1863, news article. research. Students could be http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/ The Evening Star reports President grouped, especially in the areas of cwphome.html Abraham Lincoln’s speech for “the “naval vessels” and “weaponry,” to Selected Civil War Photographs dedication of the Cemetery for the conduct research. Students who are Library of Congress online collection and brave soldiers who were slain in the researching medical issues might case studies, “Does the Camera Ever Lie?” battle of Gettysburg.” The activity find Sickles’ leg (http://nmhm. might be used in conjunction with washingtondc.museum/explore/ www.nps.gov/civilwar/ the following activity. anatifacts/2_sickles.html) an Forging a More Perfect Union Give students “Newspapers interesting starting point. Official National Park Service Civil War react to Abraham Lincoln’s 1860 A parent or member of your site: special events, exhibitions, resources presidential win” found in this guide. community who has expertise in one for teachers and students, lesson plans In modern journalism, opinion is of these areas might be an interview developed by education specialists at expected to appear in editorials, source or be a guest speaker.