Civil War
Sojourner Truth Webquest:
CIVIL WAR LESSONS, ACTIVITIES, AND QUIZZES:
Lessons on the Civil War are followed up with student
activities on the reading selections. Each topic (sla-
very, rebellion, abolitionists, Lincoln, etc.) has its
own resources, and most are accompanied by a quiz.
THE CIVIL WAR FOR KIDS:
Explore a timeline of key Civil War events, compare
data on the North and South through bar graphs, visit
with Civil War leaders, or complete fill-in-the-blank,
word search, or Civil War diary activity sheets.
CIVIL WAR WEBQUEST:
Taxes, politics, and slavery... Student partners must
take opposing sides in America's Civil War, pick a bat-
tle to research, and then write a letter to their part-
ners outlining each other's perspective in that battle.
They will also complete a set of guided research ques-
tions to assure comprehension.
ROLEPLAYING THE CIVIL WAR:
Here is an excellent unit for upper elementary through
middle school to study the history, causes, and issues of
the Civil War. Students are divided as the country was di-
vided; they will create flags, recruitment posters, and
choose leaders. They will also be writing newspaper arti-
cles for a Southern newspaper, as the other team will cre-
ate reports for the Northern periodicals. Also consider
having your students write a play to perform at the end
of the school year, based upon their research and exper-
iences with these Civil War activities.
PAINT A CIVIL WAR QUILT:
Quilts are both an important part of Americana and a
factor in the Civil War history. Find out how quilts
played a role in both the Underground Railroad and the
Civil War; students will then use themes from these per-
iods to create and paint their own classroom quilt.
INTERACTIVE JOURNEY OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD:
From National Geographic, take this interactive journey
through the Underground Railroad, following the slave
route, exploring hiding compartments, meeting slaves,
and reviewing a timeline. Classroom ideas offer activi-
ties by grade levels to fully utilize the resources of-
fered here.
CIVIL WAR PERSONAL JOURNAL:
Students have five roles to select from in order to re-
search lives and events during the Civil War. Research
will be conducted in teams, but each student is responsi-
ble for creating a personal journal recording their role,
family lives, and circumstances before, during, and after
the Civil War.
THE CIVIL WAR
It was the greatest war in American history. 3 million fought - 600,000 died.
It was the only war fought on American soil by Americans.
Some sites to help in this effort:
CivilWar.com
Our goal is to be an unparalleled site with superior quality graphics and a
more extensive source of information about the Civil War presented anywhere on
the Internet and to be a resource to students of all ages about the history of
the American Civil War.
Civil War for Kids (Elementary)
The students in Mrs. Huber's class at Pocantico Hills School in Sleepy Hollow,
NY learned about the Civil War and made a timeline of important events from
1860 to 1865. The bar graphs contain data about the North and the South in
1861. They looked at Civil War battle victories, used mapping skills to examine
the nation in detail and made both Confederate and Union flags. They have
drawings of uniforms, short biographies of leaders, links to other sites, and
activity sheets.
PBS: Africans in America
The Web site chronicles the history of racial slavery in the United States --
from the start of the Atlantic slave trade in the 16th century to the end of
the American Civil War in 1865. The Teacher's Guide provides a context for
teachers and students to use the Web in and out of the classroom.
AmericanCivilWar.com
Provides a very comprehensive source of Civil War related information, which
can be utilized as research source material. The target reader is the student
doing research during K-12 Civil War History blocks, the College and University
American History requirements, and the Civil War buff.
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