The American Civil War Lesson Plans
American Civil War Lesson Plans
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
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.
The Civil War Home Page
Fantastic site! Probably the best on the net. American Civil
War, 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 American Civil War 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.