1. Civil War Letter Assignment

2. Letter Writing Break you up into pairs (boy/girl). Write a letter to one other. If you’re male, pretend you are a soldier in the army or an army doctor. -Explain your everyday life, the battles you’ve been in, the awful things you have seen, & tell the person how much you miss them. If you are a female, pretend you are back home. What are you doing? Taking care of the farm or business, working in a factory, or working as a nurse? -Explain the things you have seen, the struggles you are enduring, and how much you miss them.

3. Any date, 1862 Dear___________, In over a hundred words write, use your notes and textbook to create your letter. The second letter will connect more because you will exchange and read the first letter. With Love, Your Name Examples: Textbook pages 636-637 and 384.

4. Response to Letter, 2 nd Letter Exchange letter with your partner and respond to the letter. -If your partner didn’t write a letter don’t worry, continue to write to them (many didn’t receive letters due to many reasons). Use what you learned today to have something to write about. 100 words, date this letter 1863.

5. 3 rd Civil War Letter Exchange your second letter with your partner and respond to the letter. -If your partner didn’t write a letter don’t worry, continue to write to them (many didn’t receive letters due to many reasons). Use what you learned today to have something to write about. 100 words, date this letter 1864.

6. 4 th Civil War Letter Write a forth letter to your partner. -If your partner didn’t write a letter don’t worry, continue to write to them (many didn’t receive letters due to many reasons). Write about the end of the war. -Plans for the future. -Reflect on the pass four years of this horrible war. 100 words, date this letter 1865. Letters are due next week, FEB. 27, 2013