Civil War Journals
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COMPLETE FOUR JOURNAL ENTRIES DURING THE SIMULATION
Journal #1 (Pre-Cycle) Home Identity: describe the enlistment of your relative into one of the contingents (emotion focus). Include details about your family and beliefs. Journal #2 (1861) Field Identity: describe the battle of Bull Run/ Manassas as if you participated in it. It’s probably the night or the day after the battle. (description focus ). Journal #3 (1862) Field Identity: this is a general journal entry about the events of 1862 and camp life. Journal #4 (1863) You choose the Identity: Field ID: As if you participated in the battle of Gettysburg, Pickett’s charge. Home ID: As if you traveled to hear Mr. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Graded based on: (Total 30 points for each entry) Historical content (10 pts) Character voice (10 pts) Spelling and grammar / 2 slang words (10 pts) CIVIL WAR SLANG:
1. CHIEF COOK AND BOTTLE WASHER--person able to do many things 2. SHEET IRON CRACKERS--hardtack 3. SARDINE BOX--cap box 4. BREAD BASKET--stomach 5. GREENBACKS--money 6. GRAYBACKS--lice or Southern Soldiers 7. ARKANSAS TOOTHPICK--a large knife 8. PEPPERBOX--pistol 9. FIT TO BE TIED--angry 10. HORSE SENSE--on the ball or being smart 11. TOP RAIL #1--first class 12. HUNKEY DOREY--great!, fabulous! 13. GREENHORN, BUGGER, SKUNK--officers 14. SNUG AS A BUG--cozy or comfortable 15. SAWBONES--surgeons 16. SKEDADDLE--scatter or run 17. HORNETS--bullets 18. BULLY--yeah! hurrah! 19. POSSUM--a pal, friend, or buddy 20. FIT AS A FIDDLE--healthy or in great shape 21. UPPITY--conceited 22. SCARCE AS HEN S TEETH--rare or scarce 23. GRAB A ROOT--potato or have dinner 24. TIGHT, WALLPAPERED--drunk 25. BARK JUICE, TAR WATER, NOKUM STIFF, JOY JUICE--liquor 26. HARD CASE--tough 27. BLUFF--cheater 28. JAILBIRD--criminal or prisoner 29. HARD KNOCKS--beaten up 30. BEEN THROUGH THE MILL--done a lot 31. QUICK-STEP--diarrhea 32. PLAYED OUT--worn out 33. TOEING THE MARK--doing the job 34. GOOBERS--peanuts 35. SUNDAY SOLDIERS, KID GLOVE BOYS, PARLOR SOLDIERS --insulting words for soldiers 36. FRESH FISH--raw recruits 37. WHIPPED--beaten SOURCES: The Life of Johnny Reb by Bell Irwin Wiley The Life of Billy Yank by Bell Irwin WileyCourtesy of U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service |