http://www.civilwar.williamsonmuseumexhibits.org/files/original/1bc97810de3d71058cca342abb9874a3.pdf 78137e67c56589d0d0201c4b6ce3915f Lesson Plan A resource that gives a detailed description of a course of instruction. Objectives 1. Students will gain an understanding of bias and propaganda during the Civil War. 2. Students will gain an understanding of how the newspapers aided in the promotion of each army. 3. Students will gain an understanding of more soldiers and a better chance at winning the war. Materials Copy of War Headlines Outline (4 options provided) Reproduction copy of Harper’s Weekly, November 10, 1860 (provided) Lesson Plan Text Introduction: The headlines and stories surrounding the images will differ greatly, due to the agenda of the press. The single most significant tool used to fight in the Civil War was man power. Constant requests for volunteer soldiers were seen in newspaper articles for both the North and South. 1. Student will choose a headline page with image and be assigned as a Union journalist or Confederate journalist. 2. Student will write a brief paragraph about something they could have witnessed, been a part of, or that is breaking news to the nation; write a caption for the image; and a headline for the paper. Remember that the stories were typically written as propaganda for Union or Confederate soldiers and were usually not neutral in nature. 3. The class will share their works and describe the intent of each headline and story. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Making the Headlines Subject The topic of the resource United States -- Texas -- Williamson County. War (Civil War). Description An account of the resource In this lesson plan students will write a brief news story to accompany the featured photograph. To view the file, click the thumbnail under the Files heading. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Williamson Museum Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Civil War in Texas, Trunk Manual Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Journalism Media News Propaganda TEKS 4.4A TEKS 5.4 TEKS 7.1 TEKS 7.2 TEKS 8.1