9 ° Grado
Texto Informativo
1280L
Black Soldiers in the Civil War
The National Archives
2016
Resumen del pasaje:
In the information text “Black Soldiers in the Civil War,” African American struggle for the right to fight as soldiers in the Civil War for their freedom.
Cuándo y cómo vincularlos: Introduce this text after students finish Chapter 5, when the author discusses Richard’s grandfather’s experiences in the Civil War, to provide additional information on how black soldiers were treated during the Civil War. Ask students to discuss how the depiction of the experiences of black soldiers in the informational text compares to Richard’s grandfather’s description. What problems did Richard’s grandfather encounter during the war? How did some of these problems continue to affect him after the war?