Do Now: What do you think that following quote is referring to? Who do you think was saying it?:

?Nothing that I had ever heard or read had given me the faintest idea of the horrors witnessed here….The men are lying all over the house…

The foul air from this mass of human beings at first made me

giddy and sick, but I soon got over it…”

-quoted in Battle Cry of FreedomHomework: Notes on 11.5 DUE THURSDAY

Women in the WarAt home – Managed familiesAt war – Served as nursesCivil War turning point for nurses in USWomen showed amazing courage and energy

What did they show men?

Working in your group, create a poster outlining your

famous woman’s life. Include the following information: 1. What was their early life like? 2. What are the most known for? 3. What role did they play in the Civil War?

Gallery WalkUsing the worksheet provided by Mr. Collison,

examine the posters made by your classmates and answer the questions.

Famous Women in the WarFlorence Nightingale – British Nurse who helped

USElizabeth Blackwell – First female physician

Created US Sanitary Commission – Organization that provided medical assistance to army hospitals

Clara Barton – Left job to become Nurse (Founded American Red Cross)

Ticket to Leave: Which woman had the greatest success in the Civil War?

Do Now: Grab a worksheet and answer the

questions about the quotes

Objectives: Students will be able to…(1) analyze the Emancipation Proclamation (2) describe the importance of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts

Homework: Finish 11.5 Notes for THURSDAY

Emancipation Proclamation

People started wanting slavery abolished

Wanted a big victory first, Antietam was that victory

All slaves in (ONLY) rebelling states are free!

Transformed war from preserving Union to ending slavery

54th Massachusetts RegimentEmancipation

Proclamation permitted African Americans to join army

180,000 Joined the Union army

54th was one of the first all African American regiments

Famous for Battle of Fort Wagner