texas in the civil war through song, images, & text 1 by dawn bishop
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Texas in the Civil War through song, images, & text
1By Dawn Bishop
The Civil War in Texas: through song,
images & text
Reference: Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 Compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. :Library of Congress, 1977. No. 0142
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Newspaper Preview:
Identify articles in your newspaper that have to deal with any of the following topics:
Political: Having to do with the government
Economic: Dealing with money and business
Social: Having to do with people living in a community and how their lives are impacted by each other and events
The True Issue (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 5, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 12, 1864
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjOIFGrYtaE
The Bonnie Blue Flag
Click on picture to view video
View the video to listen to the song
What names or places appear in the lyrics ?
What is the mood of the music?
(click on the picture)
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Rebel attack on Union gunboats in Galveston Bay. From Harper's Weekly. Prints and Photographs Collection, 1965/36-7.
What do you see in this image?5
Newspaper Analysis:
The True Issue (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 5, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 12, 1864
Read the article with your group.
Write a brief summary.
What does this article reveal about life in Texas?
Consider the political, social, and economic impact!
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Gallery Walk:Newspaper Source
Date of Article Summary of Article
Details from Article
Political Social or Economic Impact
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Texas in the Civil WarCreate a song, image, or article about the impact of the Civil War on Texas. An example is given below:
Lincoln wanted us to be freeThat’s why he wrote that proclamation
For you and me,But as you can clearly see, I’m still in slavery.
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