168 The U.S. Civil War CA | Culminating Activities
Student Choice
Ask students which read-aloud they have heard recently that they
would like to hear again. If necessary, reread the titles of recent
read-alouds to refresh students’ memories. You may also want to
choose one yourself.
Reread the text that is selected. Feel free to pause at different
places in the read-aloud this time and talk about vocabulary
and information that you did not discuss previously during the
read-aloud.
After the read-aloud, ask students if they noticed anything new or
different during the second reading that they did not notice during
the fi rst reading. Also, ask them to try to express why they like this
read-aloud. Remember to repeat and expand upon each response
using richer and more complex language, including, if possible,
any read-aloud vocabulary.Writing Prompts
Students may be given an additional writing prompt such as the
following:- Clara Barton was a brave woman because...
- When the Civil War ended...
- If I could meet any person from Civil War times I would want to
meet...
Perspective
Materials: Writing paper
Have students choose a character from the read-alouds they
have heard so far. Tell them that they are going to write two or
three sentences about the war from that character’s perspective.
Remind them that perspective is how someone sees or
experiences something. Elaborate, saying that Clara Barton’s
perspective of the Civil War would have been very different from
Confederate President Jefferson Davis’s perspective. Prompt them
with questions such as, “What does your character think about the
war? Is your character involved in the war? How?”