Everything you need to understand or teach The Last Letter Home by Vilhelm Moberg.
When the Civil War breaks out in Part 1, Karl wants to enlist to serve his country, but Kristina objects to him becoming a murderer because she worries about his eternal soul. Luckily for Kristina, Karl's lame leg causes the doctors to reject him for service. Karl argues with Samuel Nojd about whether the land was stolen from the Indians or rightfully belongs to the settlers who bought it as the Sioux...
The Last Letter Home Lesson Plans contain 128 pages of teaching material, including: