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"Comfortable Camps?" Archeology of the Confederate Guard Camp at the Florence Stockade (Teaching with Historic Places)

Grade Level:

Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Subject:

Social Studies

Lesson Duration:

60 Minutes

Essential Question

FULL LESSON: https://www.nps.gov/articles/-comfortable-camps-archeology-of-the-confederate-guard-camp-at-the-florence-stockade-teaching-with-historic-places.htm

What was life like for the guards at the Florence Stockade?

How can the historical record and archeological data be used in combination

Objective

The lesson could be used in units on the Civil War, military camp sites, or on prisoners of war. Students will develop skills in reading, data synthesis, and analysis from a variety of sources.

View the full lesson plan at: https://www.nps.gov/articles/-comfortable-camps-archeology-of-the-confederate-guard-camp-at-the-florence-stockade-teaching-with-historic-places.htm

Preparation

Objectives for students

1. To describe the equipment and supplies available to the guards at the Florence Stockade and the conditions they experienced in their camp.
2. To compare and contrast conditions for the prisoners inside the stockade with those of the guards outside its walls.
3. To describe the archeological methods used to investigate the campground.
4. To discuss how archeological data influences the historical record.
5. To compare the experience of women in the Civil War to women who have served in more recent wars.

Materials

Procedure

Materials for students

The materials listed below can either be used directly on the computer or can be printed out, photocopied, and distributed to students. The maps and images appear twice: in a low-resolution version with associated questions and alone in a larger, high-resolution version.

1. Two maps of Civil War prisons and the Florence Stockade;
2. Three drawings of the plan of the stockade and of a shelter built by prisoners;
3. Four readingson the history of Florence Stockade and the archeological excavation;
4. Two photographs of artifacts.

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