By Maggie and Izzy 5K
The fifth graders wrote letters to family or friends pretending to be in the civil war at a battle of their choice. Many people wrote about the terrible living conditions such as bad food and no sleep. Others asked how life was at home and how the family was faring. After they finished their rough drafts they made paper that looked like it was from that time and place using a special procedure. First, they soaked a piece of paper in water with teabags in it. Then, they used marker to decorate the paper with marks to make it look dirty or bloodstained. An optional choice was to rip part of the paper. Finally, they hung the papers up to dry and wrote the letters. The teachers then hung them up in the hallway so everybody could see their good work.