"The South asks for justice, simple justice, and less she ought not take it."  John Calhoun "No state, upon its own mere motion, can lawfully get out of the Union." Abraham Lincoln The American Civil War in Missouri Battles Lesson Plan Ideas on The Civil War Internet Resources   American Civil War Lesson Plans/American Civil War Thematic Units American Civil War  This unit covers the period of time leading up to the Civil War, the war itself, and the implementation of segregation after Reconstruction. The Civil War 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.  Civil War Paintings and Photographs  Purpose: To explore how photography changed our image of war. Lesson Plan: The Civil War 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. Literature of the U.S. Civil War This literature unit, Literature of the U.S. Civil War, is designed to help fourth and fifth grade students to gain a greater appreciation for literature through reading novels that integrate with the social studies curriculum A Nation Divided  After completing this webquest, you will be able to describe what it was like to be a Confederate or Union soldier. Role Playing the Civil War The purpose of this unit is to provide a frame for the students to use in evaluating both points of view in the Civil War. American Civil War Internet Resources The Civil War Home Page  Fantastic site!  Probably the best on the net. Battles, maps, regiments, reenactments, letters, quotes, sounds...they have it all.  Don't miss this one!! Civil War Image Map  A map that allows you to pick on state of interest and it displays the battles for that state.  Go check it out!! The Selected Civil War Photographs Collection, Library of Congress. 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. Gettysburg - Unofficial Visitor's Guide An excellent site devoted to Gettysburg including activities, places to visit, images of the battlefield, National Park Service information, Gettysburg related diaries and much more.