Civil War: A Time of Progression: Home

1.Tap on the icon above and watch/listen to "Portrait in a Minute," about Samuel Morse. On a Word document, write a paragraph explaining the importance of Morse's inventions to the Civil War.  Think hard and explain what Morse's first message meant "What God Hath Wrought."  Click on this link to help you answer this question -http://www.galleryofthelouvre.com/a-modern-parallel.html   

2.Click on Lincoln's portrait above and go to "Lincoln the Great Communicator."  Read the web page explanation and then choose 1 of Lincoln's telegrams on the right hand side.  Read it carefully and complete a 5 Ws and put it in your Word document. 

3. Choose a message that was sent by Morse Code (slips of paper) and use the Ipod and the Morse Code app to translate into Morse code. Just listen to the translation. When done, type in your name and translate to Morse Code.  Type your coded name on your 5 Ws page.

4. On the table, in the yellow folder, find the primary source letters and telegram from the Gilder Lehrman Collection.  Read the highlighted information on each document. When you've finished you will need to put them chronological order or by date.Then write a paragraph describing what happened. When you've finished you will write a reaction.  The reaction should show voice and prove that you've read the documents. 

     General Paul Semmes

"I may sometimes be willing to teach for nothing, but if paid at all, I shall never do a man's work for less than a man's pay." Clara Barton

On the table, find the primary source artifact.  Draw what you see and then beneath the drawing describe what you see and what you think the artifact is.