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I'm considering using these YouTube sound effects for a writing assignment when we get to the Civil War. Have students close their eyes, listen to what they are hearing. Change to the second one seamlessly and then have them write as a participant in battle.
I found it kind of cool when I did this earlier today. Listen to the first one. It's sounds of battle at a distant. Envision a soldier marching towards the battle. Then switch to the second one. Now you're in the heat of battle.
While I know it will not completely immerse one into what soldiers actually felt, I think it's a good reminder at least to understand the chaotic nature those men faced over 150 years ago.
I found it kind of cool when I did this earlier today. Listen to the first one. It's sounds of battle at a distant. Envision a soldier marching towards the battle. Then switch to the second one. Now you're in the heat of battle.
While I know it will not completely immerse one into what soldiers actually felt, I think it's a good reminder at least to understand the chaotic nature those men faced over 150 years ago.