Use the following forms to complete your analysis of the following primary sources
Please use one of document analysis forms for EACH document and answer the questions following each document.
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Use this analysis form for photos, cartoons, or drawings
Don't forget to clearly state: THE AUTHOR, PURPOSE, PERSPECTIVE, AND MOTIVATION for each document even if they do not have a specific spot on the analysis form. This is key information to gather for each document. Other questions you should consider when looking at these sources: Is the source credible? Do you trust it? Is it biased?
Document 1
The Women Who Went to the Field
1. How does this poem portray women?
2. What are the different roles mentioned?
3. How does the poem go against a typical view of women?
4. How does this work compare/contrast to others and the background information?
Document 2
Military Deaths by States for the Confederacy and the Union : ONLY LOOK AT THESE TWO GRAPHS
1. Why would states have a different amount of people enlisted in the war?
2. Why would different states have such differing amounts of dead soldiers?
3. Would soldiers from different states experience different aspects of war?
4. How does this work shed light on soldiers lives?
Document 3
Cartoon of Union Soldiers harassing Southern Civilians
(whole website)
1. Why are Union soldiers being portrayed in this way?
2. How do you think people from the South viewed the North, and Northern soldiers? How do you think North view them?
3. What would Union soldiers need that might cause them to act in such a manner?
4. How does this cartoon portray families? Is this different than other documents?
Document 4
A Woman in the War: (Located on the right side near the middle of the page)
1. Why would a newspaper be reporting on this so many years after the end of the war?
2. Do you think women in the army was a common occurrence?
3. How did the man view the woman he was describing? Did his opinion shine through?
4. How does this document compare/contrast to other documents?
Document 5
Interview with a Confederate solider: Gus Bowles Goes to War
1. Who was Gus Bowles?
2. What was life like for Gus when he became a soldier?
3. Do you think Gus had a typical experience with the Confederate Army? Why?
4. Does this work say something different than other documents or the background info that was about soldiers?
Use this analysis form for documents or written works
Use this analysis form for photos, cartoons, or drawings
Don't forget to clearly state: THE AUTHOR, PURPOSE, PERSPECTIVE, AND MOTIVATION for each document even if they do not have a specific spot on the analysis form. This is key information to gather for each document.
Document 6
Winter Camp Scene
1. What are the soldiers doing?
2. Who created the camps? What is the camp made from?
3. Do you think this was a good enough shelter for a cold winter? Would you be ok with living here?
4. How does this depict soldier life? Do other documents or information support this?
Document 7
Remembrance from Ella Johnson
1. What was Ella Johnson's experience with soldiers?
2. How was her family affected during the war, as explained through her memory?
3. What was it like for children during the war? Do you think her experiences were typical of the time?
4. How does this family compare to other families mentioned? What could be the reason for/if there are differences?
Document 8
Floral and Fruit Festival
1. Why would these women create such an event?
2. How does this poster help demonstrate the kind of lifestyle of the women in this area?
3. How did women effect the war? Their impact?
4. How does the views created for these women compare/contrast to those of the other women in the other documents?
Document 9
Playing Chess
1. Who do you think are the different people in the image?
2. How would people pass time in camp based on the image?
3. How do you think men spent their time when they were at home and not members of the army?
4. How does this document compare/contrast with other pieces or information that deals with soldiers?
Document 10
Andersonville Prison
1. How do you think prisoners of war lived based on this document?
2. How does the title of this piece help you see the impact of this prison?
3. What are some of the details in this piece that help demonstrate life in this prison?
4. How does this document compare/contrast to other documents that deal with soldiers?
Document 11
Life During the Confederate Days
1. How has the family in this remembrance change after the war begins?
2. How did life and work become more difficult when the father was gone and once the father had passed?
3. How much power did women have in the household? Did this change over the course of the war?
4. How does this document compare/contrast to other documents about family life?
Document 12
Map of Occupation
1. How did the Southern states become impacted by the Union Army as the years went on?
2. How would the Union control of the new areas effect the people in the area?
3. How would people in the North feel about this map? How would people in the South feel about this map?
4. Does this map shed any light on soldiers life, family's affected, or women? How would it? How could it?
Document 13
Women's Roles: Page 6
1. What roles did women take on while the war was going on?
2. How would families on farms continue life while fathers and sometimes elder sons went to war?
3. How does this document portray women and families? Do you think this is accurate?
4. Does this document compare/contrast to other documents about women and families?
Document 14
Sowing and Reaping
1. How are Southern women depicted? Do you believe Northern women are different?
2. Why are the women on the right side appearing desperate?
3. Do you think there is anything missing from this source? What? Do you trust it? Is it reliable?
4. Does this document compare/contrast to other documents about women and families? And their experience with the war?
Document 15
Interview with a Prisoner of War
1. How does this document describe the prison? Does this fit with the image of Andersonville, another prison?
2. What stood out as unexpected from this story?
3. How does this document portray being a prisoner of war? Do you think this is accurate?
4. Does this document compare/contrast to other documents about soldiers?
Use this analysis form for documents or written works
Use this analysis form for photos, cartoons, or drawings
Don't forget to clearly state: THE AUTHOR, PURPOSE, PERSPECTIVE, AND MOTIVATION for each document even if they do not have a specific spot on the analysis form. This is key information to gather for each document.
Use this analysis form for documents or written works
Use this analysis form for photos, cartoons, or drawings
Don't forget to clearly state: THE AUTHOR, PURPOSE, PERSPECTIVE, AND MOTIVATION for each document even if they do not have a specific spot on the analysis form. This is key information to gather for each document. Other questions you should consider when looking at these sources: Is the source credible? Do you trust it? Is it biased?
Document 1
The Women Who Went to the Field
1. How does this poem portray women?
2. What are the different roles mentioned?
3. How does the poem go against a typical view of women?
4. How does this work compare/contrast to others and the background information?
Document 2
Military Deaths by States for the Confederacy and the Union : ONLY LOOK AT THESE TWO GRAPHS
1. Why would states have a different amount of people enlisted in the war?
2. Why would different states have such differing amounts of dead soldiers?
3. Would soldiers from different states experience different aspects of war?
4. How does this work shed light on soldiers lives?
Document 3
Cartoon of Union Soldiers harassing Southern Civilians
(whole website)
1. Why are Union soldiers being portrayed in this way?
2. How do you think people from the South viewed the North, and Northern soldiers? How do you think North view them?
3. What would Union soldiers need that might cause them to act in such a manner?
4. How does this cartoon portray families? Is this different than other documents?
Document 4
A Woman in the War: (Located on the right side near the middle of the page)
1. Why would a newspaper be reporting on this so many years after the end of the war?
2. Do you think women in the army was a common occurrence?
3. How did the man view the woman he was describing? Did his opinion shine through?
4. How does this document compare/contrast to other documents?
Document 5
Interview with a Confederate solider: Gus Bowles Goes to War
1. Who was Gus Bowles?
2. What was life like for Gus when he became a soldier?
3. Do you think Gus had a typical experience with the Confederate Army? Why?
4. Does this work say something different than other documents or the background info that was about soldiers?
Use this analysis form for documents or written works
Use this analysis form for photos, cartoons, or drawings
Don't forget to clearly state: THE AUTHOR, PURPOSE, PERSPECTIVE, AND MOTIVATION for each document even if they do not have a specific spot on the analysis form. This is key information to gather for each document.
Document 6
Winter Camp Scene
1. What are the soldiers doing?
2. Who created the camps? What is the camp made from?
3. Do you think this was a good enough shelter for a cold winter? Would you be ok with living here?
4. How does this depict soldier life? Do other documents or information support this?
Document 7
Remembrance from Ella Johnson
1. What was Ella Johnson's experience with soldiers?
2. How was her family affected during the war, as explained through her memory?
3. What was it like for children during the war? Do you think her experiences were typical of the time?
4. How does this family compare to other families mentioned? What could be the reason for/if there are differences?
Document 8
Floral and Fruit Festival
1. Why would these women create such an event?
2. How does this poster help demonstrate the kind of lifestyle of the women in this area?
3. How did women effect the war? Their impact?
4. How does the views created for these women compare/contrast to those of the other women in the other documents?
Document 9
Playing Chess
1. Who do you think are the different people in the image?
2. How would people pass time in camp based on the image?
3. How do you think men spent their time when they were at home and not members of the army?
4. How does this document compare/contrast with other pieces or information that deals with soldiers?
Document 10
Andersonville Prison
1. How do you think prisoners of war lived based on this document?
2. How does the title of this piece help you see the impact of this prison?
3. What are some of the details in this piece that help demonstrate life in this prison?
4. How does this document compare/contrast to other documents that deal with soldiers?
Document 11
Life During the Confederate Days
1. How has the family in this remembrance change after the war begins?
2. How did life and work become more difficult when the father was gone and once the father had passed?
3. How much power did women have in the household? Did this change over the course of the war?
4. How does this document compare/contrast to other documents about family life?
Document 12
Map of Occupation
1. How did the Southern states become impacted by the Union Army as the years went on?
2. How would the Union control of the new areas effect the people in the area?
3. How would people in the North feel about this map? How would people in the South feel about this map?
4. Does this map shed any light on soldiers life, family's affected, or women? How would it? How could it?
Document 13
Women's Roles: Page 6
1. What roles did women take on while the war was going on?
2. How would families on farms continue life while fathers and sometimes elder sons went to war?
3. How does this document portray women and families? Do you think this is accurate?
4. Does this document compare/contrast to other documents about women and families?
Document 14
Sowing and Reaping
1. How are Southern women depicted? Do you believe Northern women are different?
2. Why are the women on the right side appearing desperate?
3. Do you think there is anything missing from this source? What? Do you trust it? Is it reliable?
4. Does this document compare/contrast to other documents about women and families? And their experience with the war?
Document 15
Interview with a Prisoner of War
1. How does this document describe the prison? Does this fit with the image of Andersonville, another prison?
2. What stood out as unexpected from this story?
3. How does this document portray being a prisoner of war? Do you think this is accurate?
4. Does this document compare/contrast to other documents about soldiers?
Use this analysis form for documents or written works
Use this analysis form for photos, cartoons, or drawings
Don't forget to clearly state: THE AUTHOR, PURPOSE, PERSPECTIVE, AND MOTIVATION for each document even if they do not have a specific spot on the analysis form. This is key information to gather for each document.