1. Date: TBDGrade: 8thTeacher Name: Subject: Civil War1. Topic- Making Civil War Flags 2. Content- Civil War flags were important to the soldiers because they represented their efforts in the war, where they were from, and represented their spirit through their triumphs and tribulations. 3. Goals and Objectives: Aims/Outcomes- 1. Students will understand the importance of troops coming together as a regiment.2. Students will be able to construct generalizations about how the war affected combatants.3. Students will gain an understanding of how a military is subdivided into regiments. 4. Materials and Aids- 8x11 white construction paper Crayons, markers, and or colored pencils Computer, Screen, Projector, and web access 5. Procedures/Methods- A. Introduction-1. Students enter the classroom with the following quote on the board:“A wounded soldier, as he is borne to the rear on a stretcher, caught sight of my tattered banner, and begun the song quot;
Rally Round the Flag, Boys.quot;
Every man took up the words and went in with renewed vigor. . . . [Later] some of our lines commence to fall back, and a huge rebel asks me to surrender my colors, but these I never intend to let go out of my hands til I have no life in me to carry them.” Daniel Crotty, 7 May 1864, Third Michigan Infantry, Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia2. Ask students what the quote means and discuss responses. 3. Use the quote and responses to transition into what it means to be part of a group or team.B. Development-1. Explain how a group or team is similar to a regiment working to fight for freedom.2. Ask what people would join in a regiment.3. Explain the process or enlisting into war or making the decision to fight. C. Practice-1. Think of what Michigan regiments might want their flags to look like.2. Show examples of Michigan regiments flags from battle during the Civil War. Examples can be found at http://www.michigan.gov/mikids/0,1607,7-163-15941_20554---,00.html .3. Ask students if their classroom was a regiment, what they would like to represent them on a flag. D. Independent Practice-1. Pass out construction paper and markers, crayons, or colored pencils.2. Place an empty transparency on the projector. Using markers make a mock flag representing a local group or team such as a professional sports team, university, etc.3. Students are to create a classroom battle flag. This is to represent where they are from, which classroom, and incorporate symbols that identify the school and in particular their classroom. E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-Students have multiple ways to express their creativity in this activity. The use of discussion, examples projected on the board, creative outlet of drawing, etc. allows for multiple learners to find success in this activity. F. Checking for understanding-1. Once students have completed the activity, have them pass in their artwork. Take a moment to look at some examples if students are willing to share.2. Ask students to share the details of their flags with the class and what the symbolic features may represent. G. Closure-1. Recap lesson with the question “Are symbols of a group’s identity important in bringing together a group’s spirit and energy?” and “Can these symbols of a group help rally a regiment in times of battle?” 6. Evaluation- 1. Flags should be evaluated based on content such as color, symbol choice, and identification of the regiment.2. Once grading is completed by the teacher, flags should be posted around the classroom. If desired, the class could vote on their favorite representation of the class, and the winning flag be created into a poster-size version to be displayed in the classroom (possibly next to other class sections). 7. Teacher Reflection- To be determined.<br />