Lesson plans and resources for the civil war the book version of the civil war combines extensive primary reports from the era with expert secondary commentary from contemporary scholars. Second world war online learning resource for northern ireland. Teacher notes united states history georgia standards. Complete the separate maps for both north and south, using your textbook as a resource. Find creative ways to get students excited about learning. On the map, identify the key battles of the civil war see below. Great valley school district is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, age, creed religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, national origin, marital status, pregnancy or handicapdisability in its programs and activities, or employment practices as required by title vi. Some groups may have to write two scripts if you do not have 8 groups. Slave owners preferred lowcost manual labor with no mechanization. This second edition of civil war maps underscores that continuing interest in the war. Students will be able to complete a map identifying the southern states, northern states.
Also, check out our outline of the american revolution. Walk around room to see how students are doing completing their civil war class notes. What did the american people have to do to make sure that the united states soldiers who were killed in the war had not died in vain. While many lesson plan sites have a subscription fee or otherwise sell their lesson plans that is an additional feature of some of the sites found here all lesson plans and collections of lesson plans listed here are free. These lesson plans are based on history detectives. Download our free pdf worksheet and map about the american civil war 18611865. In this map skills activity, students label fort sumter, antietam, vicksburg, gettysburg, and the battle for atlanta on an outline map. Florida section of 1862 cottons railroad and military map of the united states. You will be able to choose which causes you would like to complete from the list below. Mapping the civil war lesson plan for 8th 12th grade. Civil war mapping activity 1860 usa map civil war secondary source worksheets.
This map shows the divided nation as the united states headed toward war. These maps are excellent sources for understanding the geography of civil war battles, and are also some of the. Make a daily civil war activity lesson plan book daily civil war activity lesson plan book. Students will compare life in the north and south to understand growing differences. South between 1861 and 1865, over 600,000 americans were killed as a result of the civil war. Union naval activities were dictated by the anaconda plan. Slaves had to do whatever their masters told them to do. Students will be able to use multiplication and division to solve for distance. The outline that follows covers the american civil wars major political and military events. If you find that your students are having trouble with the map activity, have them use their textbooks for more assistance. Union and established the confederate states of america, which eventually led to the american civil war. They will explain the norms they are expecting while the activity is going on. At one florida battle alone, over 2,800 confederateand union soldiers became casualties.
You will place the cause on the map using a picture box similar to the one included below. Civil war mapping activity uses student friendly 1860 usa. Students will be able to use multiplication and division to. Civil war worksheet for 2nd 4th grade lesson planet. Civil war map activity map activities, civil war activities.
Animated map activity teacher guide american battlefield trust. In this civil war worksheet, students listen to the song civil war and complete 11 sentence completions based upon. The red circles on the screen shots indicate the location of the tool or button you must use. Three significant changes have been made in this new edition. Identify the border states with blue stripes in a vertical pattern. Students will use problem solving skills to develop an original map. Leading up to the civil war activity lesson plan book daily a nation divided. Civil war timeline 1845frederick douglass publishes his autobiography 1861 march 4 lincoln becomes president april 12 attack on fort sumter july 21 battle of bull run, 1850harriet tubman makes first trip on underground railroad 1865 april 9 lees surrender at appomattox. This lesson would be included in a section of instruction about the causes of the civil war. This civil war worksheet is suitable for 2nd 4th grade.
See the entire civil war unfold, from fort sumter to appomattox and beyond, on our animated map, produced by wide awake films in partnership with the american battlefield trust. Place your cursor before the question mark and type your question. Activeclassroom activeclassroom social studies school service. Production is the act of combining natural resources, human resources, capital goods and. Ohios learning standards for social studies ohio department of. Using your map key colours, colour in the european countries which were part of the allies, axis powers and neutral countries. It cost close to 1,100,000 casualties and claimed over 620,000 lives. The american civil war was a civil war in the united states from 1861 to 1865, fought between. Bergman, jeremy map assignments great valley school district.
Slaves worked in the south picking cotton and tobacco. The government declared that the two lines would merge at promontory summit near ogden, utah. We strongly encourage teachers to explore some of the audiovisual and multimedia resources that can round out. The american civil war is an enormous topic with a rich set of primary source documents, images and narratives for students to explore. Outline of the civil war by gordon leidner of great american history.
Thinking like a historian, students can compare this map to the battle of nashville map to observe similarities and differences, and use these. Activity extension have students browse and select another civil warera map from one of the library of congress online collections see below. Students identify the locations of pivotal american civil war battles. You may use a map key or identify the location of the battles directly on the map. Go to the animated map of fredericksburg on the civil war trusts website, fill in your paper and maps as you watch. Battles of the civil war map activity directions 1. A completed timeline of the events leading up to the civil war. Complete the chart below to compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of both north and south during the civil war 18611865 side advantages disadvantages north union south confederacy ii. For each of the battles, list the following information. Confederate states if you have not gone through the preparation of this topic yet, please click here.
The civil war animated map american battlefield trust. Young people in the civil war 9 timeline of the civil war 10 activity 4. Florida civil war heritage trail florida department of state state of. On june 16, 1858, abraham lincoln delivered his famous. Postwar mapping at the conclusion of the civil war, the u. Share my lesson provides free the civil war lesson plans and teacher resources. The same might be said of cartography, for with every war there is a great rush to produce maps to aid in understanding the nature of the land over which armies will move and fight, to plan engagements and the deployment of troops, and. Prewar mapping war, like necessity, has been called the mother of invention. The american civil war was fought between the northern and southern states of the united states between 1861 and 1865. Civil war battle map beacon learning center lesson plans. Great civil war resources for k12 students learning about the american civil war is not only critical for students in the united states, it also has the potential to engage all kinds of learners in a variety of ways. This civil war map activity will help students understand what the united states looked like at the start of the civil war including its western territories, where significant battles occurred, and which states were union, confederate, or borders states. A timeline of events the threefifths compromise was a compromise between southern and northern states that helped insure ratification of the constitution. Threefifths of the population of slaves counted for purposes.
A timeline of events windsor locks public schools boe. This lesson requires students to illustrate a map to formatively assess students ability to report geographic information about civil war battles. On the other side of your worksheet is a map showing. Its also a great way to incorporate geography into your unit. Map directions use your atlas pages 5255 to answer the questions and label the map. By the end of the lesson, swbat identify and analyze the major battles of the civil war. This game is the closest ive seen to recapturing that past enjoyment, but i was totally frustrated and mystified at the start. Colonial maps of new york city reflect some elements still found in the modern layout. War, was merged with the records and pension office of the war department in 1899. Following the election of president abraham lincoln in 1860, decades of tensions between the north and south, primarily over slavery and states rights, exploded. Civil war map activity using the map of the united states during the civil war you will locate and identify 5 causes of the civil war. In this show students will announce the major battles and events of the civil war. Great valley school district is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of actual or.
Students will create an imaginary civil war radio news show. Second world war timeline activity pack for primary schools. For our other educational materials on this period in united states history, click here. These are our standalone printable worksheets for the civil war and reconstruction. At the top of your timeline and map worksheet is a chart listing the battles including their location and date. Emphasis will be placed on the issue of popular sovereignty or states rights south versus strong sense. Maps blank outline map blank outline map pdf file north and south color north and south black and white states and their names. The two regions had different economies, for example, and different traditions. A timeline of events the threefifths compromise was a compromise between southern and northern states that helped insure ratification. History of mapping the civil war articles and essays. In this activity, they will look up each term from the word bank associated with the civil war. Civil war and reconstruction printable worksheets these are our standalone printable worksheets for the civil war and reconstruction. Students will develop an understanding of the skills of the early map makers and the map makers importance in the american civil war.
The activities in this section are intended to supplement civil war lesson plans and course units. This lesson examines the multiple causes and events that led to the american civil war. Leave the following areas blank west virginia and all of the territories. Leading up to the civil war activity lesson plan book. Multiple causes of the civil war by anne stemmerman westwood middle school i. Was life in the north and south more similar or different before the civil war.
Grade 11 us history social studies louisiana believes. In this civil war worksheet, students listen to the song civil war and complete 11 sentence completions based upon the information from the lyrics. The premier cartographic work of the postwar years, however, is the u. Learning activity elementary level the civil war across. Produced by cincinnati museum center at union terminal. Then, students will write each word on the line next to its correct definition. You will be required to know the name of the state and be able to identify if that state is a union state, a confederate state or a border state still a member of the union but allowing slavery.
The civil war 18611865 is americas bloodiest war to date. Activity place the events on the timeline in chronological order. Lesson plan life in the north and south before the civil war. First, one of my favorite old pc war games was civil war generals 2 by sierra online, and i was very sad when it stopped working on later windows machines i wasnt about to install a virtual machine to try to get it going again. This lesson would be included in a section of instruction about the causes of. There were many reasons for the split between north and south. The teacher will give a brief introduction to the activity and the handouts. Activities include identifying and interpreting various types of maps, learning. Bergman, jeremy map assignments great valley school. Analyze primary and secondary sources related to a historical question to.
When it was first published in 1964, civil war maps in the national archives reflected the scholarly and popular interest in the civil war during its centennial. Watch the civil war come to life with the american battlefield trusts new animated map. Learning activity elementary level the civil war across disciplines. Sectionalism is a tendency among people to blindly e expense of the whole. For those educators interested in providing their students a test in which this outline can be used to find answers, go to civil war quizzes page. How can the nation make sure that free governments democracies shall not perish from the earth.
Decide in which region each factor or idea would belong and list it in the correct place on the chart. Map the civil war lesson plan american battlefield trust. Civil war map activity by history gal teachers pay teachers. Student worksheet 2a activity two uncle toms cabin uncle toms cabin was a very controversial book written by harriet beecher stowe. Through essays and articles, engaging webbased activities, and primary source documents such as photos, letters, diaries, and. Ask students if they believe the war with iraq is over and is the current fighting a symptom of our war on terrorism. War department published numerous detailed battlefield maps and atlases to document significant military engagements such as those at antietam, manassas, gettysburg, and atlanta, to name a few.