Homework:
Parents, please
assist your child with today’s homework. Choose one reading option and answer
the question (s).
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The Battle of Shiloh, April 1862 --John S.
Jackman
READING FOCUS:
1. Why
did John Jackman not join in the fighting?
2. Based
on what we learned in class, what war is Jackman fighting in?
3. What
does the civil war have to do with To Kill a Mockingbird?
April 5th, 1862 --This morning, I felt completely broken down. I felt so bad, I thought I would go no further.
That evening, there was some artillery firing towards Shiloh. Again had fever
that night.
April 6th--This day
will long be remembered. Soon after the sun had risen, the firing of artillery
became so general, … I knew the battle had commenced. I wished to be on the
field, but was not able to walk so far. Soon we met ambulances and wagons
loaded with wounded, and I could hear the poor fellows groaning …. over the
rough road. We were now in proximity of the fighting, and we met crowds of
men.., wounded in the legs or about the body. … I happened to see one of our
company lying by a tent wounded. I went out to see him…There were…lying about . Dr. P told me to stay with him, that
I was not able to go on the field— that I would be captured. There was no one
to help him, and I turned surgeon…
** The Battle of Shiloh, April 1862 --John S. Jackman\
READING FOCUS:
Why did John Jackman not join in
the fighting?
Based on what we learned in
class, what war is Jackman fighting in?
April 5th, 1862--This morning, I felt completely broken down. I felt so bad, I thought I would go no further.
That evening, there was some artillery firing towards Shiloh. Again had fever
that night.
April 6th--This day
will long be remembered. Soon after the sun had risen, the firing of artillery
became so general, … I knew the battle had commenced. I wished to be on the
field, but was not able to walk so far. Soon we met ambulances and wagons
loaded with wounded… I happened to see one of our company lying by a tent
wounded. I went out to see him…There were…lying
about . Dr. P told me to stay with him, that I was not able to go on the
field— that I would be captured. There was no one to help him, and I turned
surgeon…
*** The Battle of Shiloh, April 1862 --John S. Jackman
READING FOCUS: Why did John Jackman not join in the
fighting?
April 5th, 1862
This morning, I felt completely
broken down. I felt so bad, I thought I would go no further. That evening,
there was some artillery firing towards Shiloh. Again had fever that night.
April 6th
This day will long be remembered.
Soon after the sun had risen, the firing … became so general, … I knew the
battle had commenced. I wished to be on the field, but was not able to walk so
far. Soon we met ambulances and wagons loaded with wounded… I happened to see
one of our company lying by a tent wounded. I went out to see him… . Dr. P told
me to stay with him, that I was not able to go on the field— that I would be
captured. There was no one to help him, and I turned surgeon…
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