The Civil War, Antietam and a Pivoting America
antietam, bruce mactavish, civil war, Emancipation Proclamation, mickey ebert, november 9
Dr. Bruce MacTavish from Washburn University and Mickey Ebert from the National Archives presented information and strategies to help teachers understand the context and impact of the Battle of Antietam and the Emancipation Proclamation.
Print materials (pdfs):
Emancipation Proclamation (Ebert)
Antietam Letters and Diaries (Ebert)
African Americans in the Civil War (Ebert)
War, Antietam and a Pivoting American (Mactavish)
Antietam Map 1 - NARA (jpg)
Antietam Map 2 - NARA (jpg)
Chronology of Emancipation during the Civil War (Mactavish)
Socratic Seminar strategy
Videos:
Dr. Bruce Mactavish
Context of the War
The Battle of Antietam
The Meaning of the Emancipation Proclamation
Fighting for Freedom
Mickey Ebert
Robert E. Lee's Special Orders
Letters and Diaries of Antietam
The Emancipation Proclamation and Primary Documents
Black Soldiers in the Civil War
Photos:
November 9 Flickr set
Useful links:
Follow the Battle of Antietam with maps
Battle of Antietam - Wikipedia
Hand-drawn map of battle
PBS - Lesson Plan: Battle of Antietam
TeachingHistory.org Roads to Antietam