Thunder At Gettysburg
by:Patricia Lee Gauch
(recommended for third - fifth grade)

Materials:
Pencil
Paper

Before You Read:

1. Visit a Civil War web site to learn about the Battle of Gettysburg and to look at pictures from the battle site.

2. Answer the following questions :
        a. When was the Battle of Gettysbury fought?
        b. Who was the general of the Confederate Army?
        c. Who was the general of the Union Army?
        d. Which side won the battle?
3.  Create a double entry journal page . On one side of your paper, predict what might happen during this story based on the information you learned about the battle.Write down at least two predictions.
 
 


 
 

After You Read:

1. Were your predictions about the story correct? On the other side of your page write down what really happened in the story.
2.   Reread the author's note on the last page of the book. Compare and contrast Tillie's own words (Scroll down to "Memories of a  teenage girl.") with the author's interpretation of the her story.
3.  Write down at least two comparisons and two contrast statements. Which story do you like better?
 
 

A Step Beyond:

1. Now that you have read about the Battle of Gettysburg from Tillie's point of view. What was the Civil War like for the soldiers?
2. The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War. President Lincoln came to speak after the battle. Check out his speech. Write a few sentences describing what you might have said if you were President Lincoln.
 
 

Challenge Yourself:

Take a short quiz to find out what you have learned. Click on Take Your Teacher's Quiz. Then type in "Thunder19" for the secret word. The quiz is called "What Happened at Gettysburg".
 
 

(Cyberlesson created by Lucinda Cole)