This learning lab collection is designed for educators to use to support and guide their student's learning as they explore the role mail and the Post Office Department played in the Civil War. This lesson particularly focuses on using object-based learning strategies to build content knowledge and deepen understanding of the nation's communication system during the Civil War. 

To expand learning, it is recommended this lesson be used as a precursor to Penmanship and Prose: Analyzing Civil War Correspondence from Multiple Perspectives, a lesson plan for grades 6-12 available on Learning Lab.