American Civil War
Lesson Plans | Primary
Sources
Lesson Plans:
Abraham
Lincoln's Classroom - An excellent collection of Lincoln information,
including photos, speeches, primary source documents, and much more.
A
Nation Divided - The Civil War brought out many emotions for both
the North and the South. Friends, families and even states were torn
apart. After completing this webquest, you will be able to describe
what it was like to be a Confederate or Union soldier.
Civil
War Lesson Plan - The Civil War era is one of the most critical
and fascinating in our nation's history. The many books about this
period written for young audiences provide a rich context in which
to learn about the Civil War itself and to explore more basic issues
about the nature of human life and society. The following lesson plan
for an upper elementary unit on the Civil War contains links to other
Internet sites that can provide valuable cross-curricular materials
for you and your students.
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Civil
War Times delivers the complete story of America's greatest
internal conflict - with all its actions, emotion, drama and
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Primary Source Documents:
Civil War Battle Summaries by State - The American Battlefield
Protection Program (ABPP) promotes the preservation of significant
historic battlefields associated with wars on American soil. The goals
of the program are 1) to protect battlefields and sites associated
with armed conflicts that influenced the course of our history, 2)
to encourage and assist all Americans in planning for the preservation,
management, and interpretation of these sites, and 3) to raise awareness
of the importance of preserving battlefields and related sites for
future generations. The ABPP focuses primarily on land use, cultural
resource and site management planning, and public education.
(see
also Civil War Battle Summaries by Campaign)
Alice Williamson Diary, 1864 - Diary of a 16 year old rebel girl
living in Gallatin, Tennessee during Union occupation of the area.
Transcription and scanned image of original document held by the Special
Collections Library at Duke University
The
Library of Congress Civil War Web Site - Collection of Civil
War photographs, contains 1,118 photographs. Most of the images were
made under the supervision of Mathew B. Brady, and include scenes
of military personnel, preparations for battle, and battle after-effects.
The collection also includes portraits of both Confederate and Union
officers, and a selection of enlisted men.
Document
Based Essay - After the Civil War, America faced new challenges
including the rebuilding of the South and the rise of big business.
These events changed American society. This task is designed to test
your ability to work with historical documents and is based on the
accompanying documents.
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