THE CIVIL WAR HOME FRONT

What was Civil War life like for ________________________?

Away from the fields of battle, the home font was an important part of the Civil War ... and also felt the greatest impact from the conflict. We will be examining the home front in class Friday in the form of a lovable, exciting, historical play. To prepare, your task is to ...

Carefully read Chapter 17 Section 2, "War Affects Society", in Creating America, thinking about the essential question above.

Print and carefully read War on the Homefront and check out the War on the Homefront visual from ABC-CLIO.

Watch the "Life on the Home Front" video

Carefully read your part for the Home Front play, to be performed tomorrow in class. Do your best to get the words pronounced correctly, find your motivataion and try to win a CIVVY!

Once the home front materials are done, you should be able to ...

• describe the various roles of women in the Civil War.
• discuss how the war affected African Americans in both the North and the South.
• discuss the economic impact of the war on both the North and the South.
• describe the views of the Copperheads.
• descibe the controversy over conscription and the challenges in the New York Draft Riots.