Anticipatory and Conclusion Activity

This activity is designed to help the student focus on the final days of the Civil War. Each student should write 5 things they KNOW about Lee’s Retreat from Petersburg, 5 things they KNOW about the events at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, 5 things they WANT to know or WONDER about concerning the events at Appomattox Court House, and finally at the conclusion of the lesson, 5 things they have LEARNED about the ending of the Civil War.

These are 5 things I KNOW about Lee’s Retreat from Petersburg.

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These are 5 things I KNOW about the events at Appomattox Court House.

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These are 5 things I WANT to know or WONDER concerning the events at Appomattox Court House.

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These are 5 things I have LEARNED about the ending of the Civil War.

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