Voices of the Battlefield: Letters from Civil War Soldiers

Author Jessica Paolini
School Barrington Place Elementary

Length of Lesson

45 minutes
Abstract In this lesson, students will read letters and diaries of Civil War soldiers. They will analyze differing points of view by comparing these primary sources with each other and with letters they write to their own friends and family. Finally, students will apply their knowledge of the Civil War to write their own letters.
District Fort Bend ISD
Historical Time Period
  • Civil War
Historical Themes
  • History
Grade
  • Five (5)

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