War on the Home Front: Post Visit Activities

• Develop an understanding of how the Civil War transformed daily life for both enslaved individuals and the Burroughs family at this plantation site. • Students study national debates on slavery and regional differences between the North and South. • The program includes analysis of primary sources, such as the Emancipation Proclamation, and discussion of its impact on Washington and his family. • Students compare Washington's family's experiences to those of other newly freed families.

Recommended level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade