I can still remember sitting in class in 8th grade and learning about the civil war. Quiz over introduction, facts and a divided state lecture and notes over civil war timeline. Print out or use the white board to display the cause and effect chart below. From abraham lincoln to clara barton, the biographies in the book weave together the people and the events they influenced. The civil war through a childs eye grades 38 students use literature and photographs to view the civil war from a childs perspective. And finally youll learn some stats about the horrific number. Townsend died from his wounds and died on august 1, 1863.
Discuss with your class these four causes and effects of the sectional conflict between north and south that led up to the civil war. A civil war tale written by trinka hakes noble illustrated by robert papp sleeping bear press 2006 isbn 1585362530. To give the students a feel for the people behind the american civil war and the beginning of the conflict. Cause and effect, following mr donns discussion or debate lesson plan. The south saw this as a violation of their rights and joined together to form a group called the confederacy. No, this section is not about the teachers of the 1800s, although that could prove interesting. The growing crisis of sectionalism in antebellum america. Civil war lesson plans and activities lessons lesson. Detailed stepbystep instructions, diagrams, and templates for creating 25 civil war projects, combined with historical background, facts and anecdotes, and. Lees battle plans for critical engagements in maryland wrapped around cigars and tossed aside, history changed forever.
Edsitement lessons on slavery, the crisis of the union, the. Civil war time line students develop time lines of various events that took place during the civil war. Life during the civil war lesson plans chapter summary. Learn about the major battles and trends of the war, and some of its major players, including abraham lincoln, robert e. Gabe, an elevenyearold boy, is a bugler in the union army. Edsitement lessons on slavery, the crisis of the union, the civil war and reconstruction. These civil war lesson plans will help your students understand its significance and relate to the history. Edsitement lessons on slavery, the crisis of the union. In july 1863 the bloodiest battle of the civil war was fought outside the sleepy pennsylvania town of gettysburg.
Edsitement lessons on slavery, the crisis of the union, the civil. Library provides a number of lesson plans and resources about the civil war. Created by classroom teachers, leading historians, and the american battlefield trust education department, the civil war curriculum is an easytouse, interdisciplinary, resourcerich guide for teaching the american civil war that melds traditional and modern teaching methods. Activities included in this article are a mock trial, writing activities, powerpoint presentation. Civil war trust as a history teacher, you can make a big impression civil war trust, recognize outstanding entrants in fourth annual lesson plan contest national archives bring history to life for your students. American civil war reading comprehension worksheet. Materials textbook notebook binder writing utensil.
In this lesson students write civil war newspapers about the battle of antietam from the opposing perspectives of north and south. A civil war tale by trinka hakes noble and robert papp. Soldiers and battles of the english civil war teaching. Fifth graders answer and discuss questions about the civil war and the gettysburg address. Dont be daunted by your instruction on the causes of the civil war. In this chapter, you will find lesson plans and corresponding video and text lessons providing fun and creative ways you can teach your students.
Teachers can use these lessons to teach what caused the war, what it was like to live in a nation divided, and much more. By the end of the lesson, swbat identify and analyze the major battles of the civil war. As class time is limited, it can be challenging to address all. This month, 150 years ago, the civil war, or war between the states, began with the attack on fort sumter, south carolina. They create a flow map showing major events of the civil war and then choose an event to illustrate and write about using microsoft word. The last brother by trinka hakes noble serves as an excellent. I love the civil war, its one of my favorite subject to teach. Allow students to select an image of a child to examine and characterize in the next activity.
This lesson would be included in a section of instruction about the causes of the civil war. The hidden stories of the civil wars impact on tennessee this project was funded in part by a grant from humanities tennessee, an independent affiliate. Explore the lessons online and download pdfs and materials. Rather, this section is a resource for modern teachers of social studies, history, economics, language arts, geography, civics, art and music and other disciplines to which the american civil war provides insight. The civil war through a childs eye grades 38 students use literature and photographs to view the civil war from a childs perspective women in the civil war. Plan your lesson in civil war and reconstruction 18501877 with helpful tips from teachers like you. From periscopes to homemade paper, uniforms to telegraphs, great civil war projects you can build yourself explores the civil war era through handson building projects and activities using common household and craft store items. The most visible effect of the civil war was the burning of numerous homesteads, striping the land, and the total disruption of family and community life. During the civil war 18611865, nearly 450,000 new yorkers served in the armed forces of. We should learn lessons from americas most terrible conflict. I thought id share some of my favorite civil war worksheets and civil war activities. 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 crosscurricular materials for you and.
Stress the importance of using their responses to the. 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. Materials large round oatmeal box or coffee can procedure 1. The civil war curriculum american battlefield trust. Civil war battles share my lesson free lesson plans. Using a variety of media will make the material more understandable to different types of learners. Civil war lesson plans ten online lessons are now available intended for high school juniors and seniors and first and secondyear undergraduates. Oct 27, 2017 civil war battles lesson plan template and teaching resources. Abraham lincoln, after elected president in 1860, supported the banning of slave labor in the u. Make a civil war drum gabe was a bugler for the union army in the last brother. Help students explore the topic of war with the common core aligned teaching ideas, discussion questions, and ageappropriate book recommendations in this.
Student should be able to describe the differences between the north and the south to include information about physical boundaries as well as cultural and economic characteristics. Appraise the role of women and blacks during the war. The lesson plan for an upper elementary unit on the civil war contains. The words below are that of an actual letter from a solider to his brother. A civil war tale, trinka hakes noble author duration. The american civil war was fought for many reasons, however slavery was an issue at the forefront. In this unit, students will trace the development of sectionalism in the united states as it was driven by the growing dependence upon, and defense of, black. Washington should not initiate war without compelling justification. Civil war lesson plans gettysburg was one of the most important battles of the civil war. During the civil war 18611865, nearly 450,000 new yorkers served in the armed forces of this country to help reunite the nation. This civil war lesson plan is suitable for 5th grade. The civil war era is one of the most critical and fascinating in our nations history.
The regt left on last friday morning for newbern i believe. Clericaladministrative tasks take roll draft questions for the lesson draft answer keys for questions during lesson and homework. Teachers procedure the civil war through a childs eye. Civil war lesson plans and activities education world presents more than a dozen lessons for teaching about the civil war. Army enlistees usually joined a local regiment alongside their neighbors and friends. Although not tied to the broken bodies suffering spirits exhibit specifically, the lessons address a range of topics suitable for study by students in.
Civil war lesson plans and lesson ideas brainpop educators. Cromwell and the english civil war for teachers 7th 11th in this oliver cromwell and english civil war study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the time period in english history and then respond to a reflection question. The civil war in this area pitted families and neighbors against one another. Two young brothers enlist in the union army during the civil war, where they encounter violence and unlikely friendships. The army also used young boys to be drummers in the war. Lesson plan from sleeping bear press created by sleeping bear press. The lesson we should learn from the civil war big jolly. American civil war lesson plans for elementary, middle. Use these lesson plans, created by teachers for teachers, to explore the american civil war. While some of the earliest works written about the war tended to be onesided, the authors of today try to take a more balanced view of both sides of the conflict. Though he is only 11 years old, gabe is a bugler in the union army. Last ten minutes is time to write in folder over todays lesson. A civil war tale set at gettysburg in the civil war about a young. Clericaladministrative tasks take roll draft questions for the lesson draft answer keys.
After the war, the two brothers return to maine to live with the brewster family. Ladies, contraband and spies grades 612 students view the perspectives of slave women, plantation mistresses, female spies, and union. In this tale, a young bugler is forced to choose between duty to country and. Conflict can be the result of a buildup of tension rather than a single event. Instead of memorizing facts about the battles for a test, students need to complete activities that allow them to understand the events, personal struggle battles, and reasons for the war. At the end ill also tell you how you can get a copy of my civil war test. This lesson provides the opportunity for students to examine a civil war battle in depth to document the event, either in a newspaper article or oped piece or as a blog or social media post. Identify the cultural differences between the north and south. While he is doing his responsibilities of being a bugler, he takes this very seriously, for there are over 60 different battle calls that he will need to learn. Lesson plans for the classroom volume ii developed by participants of the 2001 teachers history institute the war within a war. Boys, is determined to avenge the death of his older brother at the battle of gettysburg. Civil war lesson plans will make this historical event relevant for middle school and high school students. Use the plain side of a paper grocery bag and cut a strip of paper to fit around your drum.
A guide to teaching and talking about war with books for children. In the last brother the story of one small boy is told amidst the dramatic events of those early days of july. This month, 146 years ago, that war on the battlefield ended with the fall of richmond, and the surrender of the army of northern virginia at appomattox courthouse though the military and political occupation of the states that had formed the confederacy would. You can hear a pin drop when i read aloud i would suppose that the whole story is too close to home to ignore. Each regiment, at full strength, had over 1,000 soldiers including color bearers. Lesson plans the civil war themed resources teacher. The civil war the reasons that contributed to the start of the civil war can be seen as a result of a buildup of tension rather than a single event. Aug, 2012 the civil war was not only the last war fought entirely on u. The american civil war was the bloodiest war in the history of the united states. The civil war tells the stories of six people who played important roles during this troubled time in american history.