Grade 2 - The U.S. Civil war

110 The U.S. Civil War 7B | Robert E. Lee

For your reference, completed charts should follow these lines:

Somebody General Robert E. Lee

Wanted to fi nd a peaceful way to end the disagreement between the

North and the South, and wanted to keep his oath to the

Constitution.

But his own state of Virginia seceded from the United States.

So he decided, rather than fi ght against Virginia, to command

the Confederate Army.

Then he used his skill to lead the Confederate Army to several

victories.

➶ Above and Beyond: You may wish to have students use

Instructional Master 7B-1 to fi ll in their own charts.

Civil War Journal (Instructional Master 7B-2)

 Show image 7A-6: Lee greeting his soldiers

Have students use Instructional Master 7B-2 to write two or three

sentences describing General Robert E. Lee. Prompt them with the

image and the following questions:

• What important job did General Robert E. Lee have?


• What kind of a person do you think General Robert E. Lee was?


• Do you think he was a good general? Why or why not?


• What do you think General Lee’s soldiers thought about him?


• What are some adjectives you can use to describe General
  Robert E. Lee?
  If time allows, students may also illustrate what they have written.
  Give students the opportunity to share their writing and drawings
  with a partner or with the class.