Primary Source Designs for Learning Handbook
Example Introduction with Differentiated Product
Understanding Goal 
Civilians often sacrifice and experience hardship during wartime.
Investigative Question Choices: 
What was life like for women and mothers during wars
Title: Washington, District of Columbia. Tent life of the 31st Penn. Inf. (later, 82d Penn. Inf.) at Queen's farm, vicinity of Fort Slocum (1861) Civil War glass negative collection, Library of Congress.
Choose one of the following task options to answer the Investigative Question:
- With a partner, discuss and write a five line thought bubble describing the thoughts of this Civil War woman.
- Based on your analysis of this photograph, write a letter from the point of view of this Civil War woman.
- Using your notes and other sources, create three other depictions (drawings) of women’s experiences during wartime.


