Level II participants will read James McPherson's series of 12 essays in the text entitled "The War that Forged a Nation". They will write, and post four response essays related to the chapters referenced within each blog (Blog 1, Lessons For Our Time: Chapters 12,1 & 11; Blog 2, The Price of Freedom: Chapters 4,3 & 7; Blog 3, The Players: Chapters 6, 5 & 2; Blog 4, Lincoln: Chapters 8, 9 & 10. Participant essays should reflect their beliefs insights, ideas, teaching strategies etc. related to the ideas presented by McPherson in the text. In addition participants will respond to a minimum of five of their peer's posts within the blog. All blogs are posted below.