Red+Cap+Enrichment+Activities

__Red Cap__ Enrichment Writing Activities

1. (Chapter 1) Prior to the Civil War, teachers in the schools were predominantly male. After the war this changed dramatically as women began to outnumber the male teachers in the primary schools. Can you suggest why this sudden transfortmation might have occurred? [|Chapter 1 Question]

2. (Chapter 3)Briefly list some of the reasons that soldiers might have deserted.

Number 2 (Chapter 3)

3. (Chapter 4) Explain the phrase "Truth is the first casualty of war." Do you agree? Why.

4. (Chapter 5) One of the Confederate guards boasted that Washington and Jefferson would have supported the Southern cause. Research his claim and decide if you agree with him or not. Why?

5. (Chapter 6) Research prison conditions for prisoners today and compare those with the conditions of camps during the Civil War. Number 5 (Chapter 6) Number 5 (Chapter 6)

6. (Chapter 8) Research the medical condition called scurvy. What are the causes and what are the modern treatments for scurvy? Many early explorers suffered from scurvy but were cured by the natives. What type of treatments did they use? Number 6 (Chapter 8)

7. (Chapter 11) Research what is a pacifist. Describe the difference between a hawk and a dove. Which are you? Why? Number 7. (Chapter 11)

8. (Chapter 14) Research the role of blacks in the Civil War. How did they contribute? Number 8 (Chapter 14)

9. (Epilogue) If you were the defense attorney for Captain Wirz during his trial, what points would you make in his defense? Would you argue that he was a scapegoat? Number 9 (Chapter Epilogue)