Kansas and the Civil War
2014, civil war, kansas, mark schmidt
This lesson will look at some of the events that went into determining the forming of Kansas, including decisions that were made and justifications for those.
J.W. Robison- Confederate Soldier
2013, civil war, confederate, joe cotton, Robison
J.W. Robison was a Private in the Maury Light Artillery of Tennessee. His wife Josephine received and kept some 1oo letters from him during the time of his service. These letters, primary sources, describe the issues facing those fighting in the Civil War.
Was the Civil War Worth It?
2013, civil war, Tyson Bauerle
The Civil War is one of the most important events in US History. But, was the war worth it? This lesson will provide knowledge about the Civil War, the events leading up to it, the outcomes, and the years immediately folowing the war. This knowledge will then be used to defend a position stating whether or not the war was actually "worth it".
Connecting the dots: The Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement
2013, civil rights, civil war, jon bauer
This lesson is about connecting different eras in American history. It will analyze a variety of information from the Civil War and Reconstruction Era, the Nadir of American race relations, and the Civil Rights Movement. The focus of the activity is on recognizing similarities and differences between documents that have been paired up from these different eras, seeing how some ideas persist, while others change.
North vs. South: How Civil was the Civil War Really?
8th grade, civil war, fiction, stacey noordhoek
The purpose of Stacey's lesson is to give students a basic understanding of the Civil War and how it impacted our nation’s history. Students will examine research information, as well as, analyze positive and negative aspects of the Civil War.
Civil War Medicine: The Minnie Ball and the Surgeon
8th grade, civil war, medicine, nathan mcalister, primary sources
African American Treatment During Reconstruction: Political Cartoons
8th grade, african american, civil war, max heinlein, political cartoons, reconstruction
This lesson is designed to give students an opportunity to form an opinion on how African-Americans were treated during Reconstruction. Students will look at political cartoons from the time period and analyze what those cartoons mean to them. Taking that information the students will create a political cartoon on
Pick Your Battle
8th grade, civil war, lori drouhard, music, presentation, research
This lesson will help students to understand that there were many battles during the Civil War. Many have heard of Gettysburg or Antietam but they don’t understand why and where the other battles were fought. The students will use the Internet to find images, information, and music for their projects.
Pick Your Battle
8th grade, civil war, lori drouhard, music, presentation, research
This lesson will help students to understand that there were many battles during the Civil War. Many have heard of Gettysburg or Antietam but they don’t understand why and where the other battles were fought.
