Objectives: As a result of this lesson plan, students will… •Understand that the Surrender events at Appomattox Court House in April 1865 affected Americans in many different ways. •Be able to explain perspective, and how they applied to the people involved with the Civil War and the Surrender events. •Understand how the different perspectives and interpretations of the Surrender Events affect our modern perceptions.
Recommended level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
1. The Surrender at Appomattox Court House: Multiple Perspectives