History Lab 1: The Mystery of the H.L. HUNLEY

HW: Flippin' Vocab Set #1, Due Friday
History, Primary Source, Secondary Source, Historical Inquiry
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Goal: Participate in the process of historical inquiry

1. Problem Statement: 
In 2001, a button from a Union soldier was found in a Confederate submarine.

Context Information:
     On the evening of February 17, 1864, the Confederate Submarine, H. L. Hunley, became the world's first successful combat submarine by sinking the Union forces USS Housatonic. After signaling to shore that the mission had been accomplished, the submarine and her crew of eight vanished. 
   It was not discovered until 1997. Inside the H.L. Hunley, a Confederate submarine, archaeologists discovered a Union Infantry button. This tag was found bearing the name and class of Ezra Chamberlain, Private, 7th Connecticut Infantry, Union Forces.

2. Hypothesis: What do you think? 
How did a button from Union soldier get into a Confederate submarine?

• Ezra Chamberlain switched sides.
• Ezra Chamberlain was a prisoner of war.
• Ezra Chamberlain collected a trophy of war.
• other hypothesis?

3. Gather Evidence from Sources: 
 ANALYZE THE CLUES

• support hypothesis?
• knock down hypothesis? 
• give new ideas?

HISTORICAL INQUIRY: the process of creating history 

Characteristics

1.  Ask the Necessary Questions

2.  Analyze the Clues

3.  Create an Argument