Grade 2 - The U.S. Civil war

The U.S. Civil War | Pausing Point 85

Class Book: The U.S. Civil War

Materials: Drawing paper, drawing tools

Tell the class or a group of students that they are going to make a

class book to help them remember what they have learned thus far in

this domain. Have students brainstorm important information about

slavery, Harriet Tubman, the North and the South, Abraham Lincoln,

and Fort Sumter. Have each student choose one idea to draw a

picture of, and ask him or her to write a caption for the picture. Bind

the pages to make a book to put in the class library for students to

read again and again. You may choose to add more pages upon

completion of the entire domain before binding the book.

Somebody Wanted But So Then

The Somebody Wanted But So Then chart may be used to

summarize Harriet Tubman’s life.

Civil War Journals

Students may share and discuss their Civil War journal entries with

a partner or with the class.

Writing Prompts

Students may be given an additional writing prompt such as the

following:

• Harriet Tubman was a brave woman because...


• Slavery was wrong because...


• The day I met Abraham Lincoln I...

Song: Follow the Drinking Gourd

Have students listen to “Follow the Drinking Gourd,” or to the

lyrics again. Students may talk about the content of the song or

how the song makes them feel. Students may also draw a pictorial

representation of the song.