86 The U.S. Civil War | Pausing Point
Using a Map
Use a map of the United States to review various locations from
the read-alouds. Ask questions such as the following:- In what state was Harriet Tubman enslaved as a child?
(Maryland) Can anyone fi nd Maryland on the map? Was
Maryland part of the North or the South? (the South) - Harriet Tubman escaped to Pennsylvania to gain her freedom.
Can anyone fi nd Pennsylvania on the map? Was Pennsylvania
part of the North or the South? (the North) - Fort Sumter was located in South Carolina. Can anyone fi nd
South Carolina on the map? Was South Carolina part of the
North or the South? (the South)
Compare/Contrast
Materials: Chart paper
Tell students that there are many things to compare and contrast
in the read-alouds they have heard so far. Remind students that
to compare means to tell how things or people are similar and to
contrast is to tell how things or people are different. Have students
choose a topic from the following list to compare/contrast on a
chart. You may do this individually or as a class.- the Revolutionary War and the Civil War
- the North and the South (before the Civil War, including ways of
life, economy, major products, etc.) - freedom and slavery
- Lincoln and Douglas
You may wish to extend this activity by using the chart as a
prewriting tool and having students write two paragraphs, one
describing similarities and the other describing differences.
➶ Above and Beyond: For any students who are ready, you may
wish to have them go through a full writing process, modeling
the different stages of writing: plan, draft, and edit.