The U.S. Civil War 7A | Robert E. Lee 107- Literal Did the last movement of this battle, known as Pickett’s
Charge, go well for General Lee and the Confederacy? (no) - Inferential The day after the three-day Battle of Gettysburg
was the Fourth of July. Why is this day important to
Americans? (It is the day America voted to approve the
Declaration of Independence and determined to be free from
Great Britain.) Why do you think people were not in the mood
to celebrate during the U.S. Civil War? (They were in mourning
for all of the soldiers who had died.)
[Please continue to model the Think Pair Share process for
students, as necessary, and scaffold students in their use of the
process.]
I am going to ask a question. I will give you a minute to think about
the question, and then I will ask you to turn to your neighbor and
discuss the question. Finally, I will call on several of you to share
what you discussed with your partner.
- Evaluative Think Pair Share: Do you think General Lee made
the right decision to lead the Confederate Army? Why or why
not? (Answers may vary, but if students think General Lee
made the right decision to lead the Confederate Army, their
answers should refl ect information found in the text, such as
the fact that he was born in Virginia and did not want to fi ght
against his home state. If students think he did not make the
right decision, their answers should refl ect information found
in the text, such as the fact that he had been trained at a U.S.
military school and should have been loyal to his country.) - After hearing today’s read-aloud and questions and answers,
do you have any remaining questions? [If time permits, you
may wish to allow for individual, group, or class research of
the text and/or other resources to answer these questions.]