About This Lesson
In this lesson students write Civil War newspapers about the Battle of Antietam from the opposing perspectives of North and South. After writing their newspapers, which encompass many topics about the military, political and economic aspects of the war, students analyze the consequences of the Battle of Antietam. The lesson ends with a set of documents about the Emancipation Proclamation, which Lincoln issued shortly after visiting the battlesite. The newspaper format outlined in the lesson can be adapted to focus on other Civil War events.
