Civil War: Activity Pack
Overview
The Civil War (1861-1865) is America's bloodiest war to date. It cost close to 1,100,000 casualties and claimed over 620,000 lives. These lesson plans are based on History Detectives episodes that examine a variety of artifacts—a weapon, an early photograph, a letter, a piece of pottery—that highlight African-American involvement in the Civil War. They offer students opportunities to research and create paper or interactive biographical posters, delve into the intersection of military and social history, and survey slave art and culture.
Sanford, John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry, and the election of 1860 as events leading to the Civil War. SSUSH9 – Evaluate key events, issues, and individuals related to the Civil War. The March 9, 1862, battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack (CSS Virginia) during the American Civil War (1861-65) was history's first duel between ironclad warships. The engagement, known as the Battle of Hampton Roads, was part of a Confederate effort to break the Union blockade of Southern ports, including Norfolk and Richmond. US History I: Precolonial to Gilded Age. 10 Civil War Before Abraham Lincoln took office, John Crittenden, a senator from Kentucky who had helped form the Constitutional Union Party during the 1860 presidential election, attempted to defuse the explosive situation by offering six constitutional amendments and a series of resolutions, known as.
Lesson Plans
Before the War: Investigating Abolitionists' Tactics
Students watch an excerpt from the John Brown Pike investigation in which they learn about abolitionist John Brown and his 1859 attack on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. They then create posters depicting prominent abolitionists and the tactics they used to advance the cause of ending slavery.
Blacks on the Battlefield: Learning About the Role of African-Americans in the Civil War
Blacks on the Battlefield: Learning About the Role of African-Americans in the Civil War
After watching excerpts from the episodes Chandler Tintype and Civil War Letters, each of which looks at how blacks were involved on both sides in the fighting of the Civil War, students engage in a Web scavenger hunt to find out more about the role of African-Americans in the war.
Face Jug: Examining the Significance of an African-American Artifact
In the episode Face Jug, students encounter a 19th century protective relic created by African American slaves and freedmen in the Edgefield District of South Carolina. They then research this unique art form and create four panel comics that depict its historical and contemporary significance.
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McRel Standards
Ssush9: Civil War Us History Crash Course
These lessons are aligned to the McRelNationalStandards. They can also be aligned to the NationalStandardsforHistory.
