1. through song, images, & text
Texas in the Civil War
through song, images, & text
By Dawn Bishop

2. The Civil War in Texas: through song, images & text
Reference: Civil War photographs,
Compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. :Library of Congress, No. 0142

3. Newspaper Preview:
Identify articles in your newspaper that have to deal with any of the following topics:
Political: Having to do with the government
Economic: Dealing with money and business
Social: Having to do with people living in a community and how their lives are impacted by each other and events
Pass out current newspaper and highlighters to students in their groups. Give the groups five to ten minutes to skim the paper, locate and highlight examples of current social, political or economic stories.
The True Issue (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 5, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 12, 1864

4. The Bonnie Blue Flag View the video to listen to the song
(click on the picture)
What is the mood of the music?
or click on picture
Ask the following questions:
What names or places appear in the lyrics?
What is the mood of the music?
What was the purpose of this piece of music?
How does this music reflect the mood of the Texans in the South?
Think about what you already know about this period in history. How do the lyrics support or contradict your current understanding of this period?
How does the song highlight the values or opinions held during this period?
How do you think the public reacted to this song?
What names or places appear in the lyrics ?
Click on picture to view video

5. What do you see in this image?
Rebel attack on Union gunboats in Galveston Bay. From Harper's Weekly. Prints and Photographs Collection, 1965/36-7.
What do you see in this image?
How would the people in this image feel?
If you were living in Texas during the Civil War, how would this image make you feel?
How do you think Texans reacted to this event?
Rebel attack on Union gunboats in Galveston Bay. From Harper's Weekly. Prints and Photographs Collection, 1965/36-7.
What do you see in this image?

6. Newspaper Analysis: Read the article with your group.
Write a brief summary.
What does this article reveal about life in Texas?
Remind students to focus on political, social or economic effects.
Consider the political, social, and economic impact!
The True Issue (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 5, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 12, 1864

7. Gallery Walk: Newspaper Source Date of Article Summary of Article
Details from Article
Political Social or Economic Impact
Visit the other newspaper articles and complete the graphic organizer.

8. Texas in the Civil War
Create a song, image, or article about the impact of the Civil War on Texas. An example is given below:
Allow student to create an image, song or article about the impact of the Civil War on Texas
Lincoln wanted us to be free
That’s why he wrote that proclamation
For you and me,
But as you can clearly see, I’m still in slavery.