Civil War Photographs: The Mathew Brady Bunch by Library of Congress

In this activity, students become reporters, assigned to sort through Civil War photographs in order to find one that will bring the war alive to their readers. They write a newspaper article based on their chosen photograph and publish it.

Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.7.8, SS.7.8.c, SS.7.8.c.1 and more!

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