1. What do you see? Write down 3 guesses!

6. What did African Americans do during the Civil War?
Today’s Question:
What did African Americans do during the Civil War?

7. Agenda: Read/discuss article/video clips Become reporters and soldiers
Journal entry of an African American soldier
Movie: America the Story of Us

8. Vocab Words:
Emancipation: setting a person or group of people free Flocked: a group of people coming to a place Dignity: being worthy of honor or respect Prejudice: feeling hostile or negative about a group of people Dispelled: to make something disappear Brigade: a small section of the army Commandeering: taking control of; capturing

9. Confederate vs. Union

10. 54th Massachusetts Regiment

11. Robert Smalls

12. Video Clip: How did the Confederates react to African Americans joining the Union Army?

14. Journal of an African American soldier
Assignment: Imagine you are an African American living during the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln has just issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves and inviting African Americans to join the Union army. Full of excitement, you decide to enlist. Write a journal entry describing your experiences in the Union army.