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1
Civil War Resource Unit
  • Joshua Howell
  • Todd Biehle

2
Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • Content
  • Objectives
  • Activities
  • Evaluation
  • Instructional Resources

3
Introduction
  • To help the students better understand the
    reasons for the Civil War and what each side was
    fighting for, our third grade class will study
    and scrutinize old literature, newspapers,
    letters, and books regarding the subject. We
    will also use multimedia tools to enhance the
    presentation methods incorporated in the unit.
    The unit will last two weeks and will be taught
    during the social studies time slot. The
    students will be going to different areas of the
    school and the community to seek out and bring
    back information.

4
Content
  • Slavery
  • On the first day of the unit the class will
    focus on the real cause of the Civil War. The
    students will brainstorm ideas about slavery and
    put them on a Venn diagram to compare and
    contrast the viewpoints of the North and South.

5
Content
  • Confederacy VS. Union
  • On the second, third, and fourth day the
    students will expand upon the Venn diagram to
    include the states located in both the North and
    the South. They will identify which section of
    the country was the Confederacy and which was the
    Union. While focusing on the separation of the
    country, the students will also create maps
    outlining the aforementioned divisions. The
    students will list how the government proposed to
    handle the issues of the days as well.

6
Content
  • Emancipation Proclamation
  • On days five, six, and seven the students will
    focus their activities towards the Emancipation
    Proclamation. The students will chart what the
    EP proposed, and who created the speech. The
    students will also discuss the effects it had on
    the southern way of life and what effects it had
    on the countrys slave population. Day seven
    will focus the students attention on the
    vocabulary and which side the terms related most
    to.

7
Content
  • Battles and Living Conditions
  • On days eight through twelve the students will
    draw battlefield maps, design their own army gear
    (modernize their clothes), and do research on the
    letters and correspondence between families,
    generals, and the government. The students will
    experience the music, recreation, and food of the
    time period as well during this time.

8
Content
  • Surrender
  • Day thirteen will focus on the surrendering of
    the Confederate Army by General Lee. The
    students will discuss the aftermath of the
    surrender and will create their own terms of
    surrender for the southern army.

9
Content
  • Review
  • The students will review on Day fourteen and
    will study for their upcoming test.

10
Vocabulary
  • Abolitionist / artillery / bayonet / blockade /
    carte de visite casualty / cavalry / Confederate
    States of America / contraband / democrat / draft
    / emancipate / Emancipation Proclamation enlist /
    Federal / infantry / rebel / Union / Yankee

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Activities
  • Make a timeline of Civil War events
  • Have students draw illustrations of the Battle of
    Gettysburg
  • Have students write a Civil War biography
  • Use illustrations and photos to create a collage
    of Civil War events
  • Field Trip to Gettysburg
  • Dress up as Civil War participants
  • Cook and eat classic Civil War chow
  • Discuss why people owned slaves
  • Have a slave debate half of class North and
    half South
  • Compare the reasons Europeans came to America
    with the reasons Africans came to America

12
Activities
  • Make a map of the troop movements from 1861-1863
  • Make a map of the Underground Railroad
  • Measure the distances from the start to the
    finish of the Underground Railroad
  • Create a chart to measure total land used by the
    North and the South
  • List why certain forts were strategically placed
    where they were

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Activities
  • Set up a store using Civil War era prices and
    money
  • Identify goods and services provided for the
    armies
  • Discuss how cotton fields were treated during the
    war (crops as well)
  • Categorize economic activities discussed during
    this unit on the Civil War
  • Make duplicate Civil War currency

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Activities
  • Read Civil War Journals and Newspapers
  • Discuss how groups were organized for the
    promotion of the goals of the North or the South
  • Examine Civil War issues that would have come up
    in a city or army meeting
  • Compare and Contrast the government setup for the
    Union and the Confederacy
  • Discuss the hierarchy of the army

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Objectives
  • The learner will determine why slavery was
    prevalent in the southern regions of the United
    States
  • The learner will explore the historical
    developments that occurred in the Civil War Era
  • The learner will investigate documents related to
    the Civil War

16
Objectives
  • The learner will investigate the influence of
    geography on the sites selected for forts and
    battlefields
  • The learner will plot on a map troop movement
    patterns
  • The learner will develop map reading skills and
    abilities

17
Objectives
  • The learner will use maps and globes to point out
    specific sites (battlefields, cities) relative
    to other places
  • The learner will locate information at other
    locations outside of the school
  • The learner will itemize the cost of goods and
    services available in the Civil War Era

18
Evaluation
  • 1. What state was not a part of the Confederacy?
  • Ohio
  • Tennessee
  • Georgia
  • South Carolina

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Evaluation
  • What does emancipate mean?
  • To free from slavery
  • To place into slavery
  • To join the armed services
  • To shoot a gun

20
Evaluation
  • What officer of the Confederacy surrendered to
    end the Civil War?
  • Colonel Sanders
  • Captain Hook
  • Captain Bogey
  • General Lee

21
Evaluation
  • What continent did most of the slaves come from?
  • Asia
  • Antarctica
  • Australia
  • Africa

22
Evaluation
  • Who was President when Civil War started?
  • George Bush
  • Herbert Hoover
  • John Hancock
  • Abraham Lincoln

23
Short Answer
  • List the states of the Confederacy and the states
    of the Union.
  • What was the main reason for the start of the
    Civil War?

24
Essays
  • If slavery was no longer illegal, would you own
    slaves? Why?
  • Do you think Abe Lincoln made the right choice
    when he emancipated the slaves of the south? Why?

25
Teacher References
  • Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War - Volumes I
    through III - Benson Lossing John Hopkins
    University Press, Boston 1997
  • The Visual Dictionary of the American Civil War
    John Stanchak Dorling Kindersley 2000
  • Civil War Era Activity Book Linda Milliken
    EduPress 1996

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Student References
  • Ghosts of the Civil War Cheryl Harness Simon
    and Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York
    2002
  • The Tin Heart Karen Ackerman Macmillan, 1990
  • Mountain Boy - Anna Catherine Josephs -Raintree
    LB, 1985
  • Jefferson Davis Zachary Kent Childrens LB,
    1993

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Student References
  • The Story of the Surrender at Appomattox Court
    House Zachary Kent Childrens LB 1988
  • Lincoln A Photo biography Russell Freedman,
    Houghton, 1987
  • The Story of Shermans March to the Sea Zachary
    Kent Childrens LB, 1987
  • Clara Barton Healing the Wounds Cathy E
    Dubowski Silver LB 1991

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Student References
  • The Golden Book of the Civil War Bruce Catton
    Golden Press, New York 1960
  • Behind the Lines A Sourcebook on the Civil War
    Carter Smith, ed Millbrook LB, 1993
  • A Month of Seven Days Irene Hunt Silver
    Burdett, 1993

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Media References CD- ROMs
  • American Journey History in your Hands
  • This is a CD ROM which covers the political and
    military leaders as well as civilians on the
    home-front recorded in letters and diaries.
    There is also accounts of major battles linked to
    a map.
  •      American History Inspirer The Civil War
    CD ROM, Tom Snyder, 1997
  • This is a fast paced game which intertwines
    geography and history. It takes students on a
    scavenger hunt through time to introduce key
    events and trends during the Civil War era.

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Media References Games/Simulations
  • Civil War Map game Civil War Game, Educational
    Materials Associates.
  • This is a strategic game in which the students
    will pretend they are in the Civil War and they
    are trying to plan routes they would take during
    the war. This game not only works on the
    childrens communication skills but their ability
    to read maps.
  • U.S History Baseball game, Christopher Lee
  • This is a fantastic board game which tests a
    students knowledge on important people, places,
    dates and events from Columbus to the 1980s. We
    can manipulate this game so that it is solely
    about the Civil War
  • Fun Activities in American History, Zenger, 1990
  • This resource kit consists of 15 different
    exercises which will enhance the students
    knowledge of any historical event in American
    History. The activities include History Bowel
    Quiz Games, Divided class or Team Quiz game,
    Word searches, map activities, famous quotes,
    Unit Review puzzles, and crossword puzzles.

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Media References Videos/DVDS
       
  •     The Civil War, PBS
  • This 11 hour box set of 9 videos can be used to
    give the students views into Americas bloodiest
    and most tragic war. It includes archival
    photographs, diary entries, and primary sources.
  • War Between the States Parts 1 and 2.
    Mastervision
  • This two tape set gives an extremely
    comprehensive view into the major historical
    events of the Civil War. It covers everything
    from the time period prior to the declaration of
    war to the Souths Surrender and the
    reconstruction period.

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Media References Videos/DVDS
  • Causes of the Civil War, Video Cassette,
    Schlessinger, 1996
  • This video cassette gives an in-depth view into
    the various causes of the Civil War. It also
    gives some view into the North and Souths view
    points on the topics.
  • The Civil War, Video Cassette, Schlessinger,
    1996
  • This videocassette gives a brief synopsis into
    the major events of the Civil War. It also
    discusses the various important Generals and
    political leaders who played important roles in
    the Civil War.

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  Media References Videos/DVDS
  • Animated Heroes Classics Harriet Tubman
    Schelssinger 1991-97
  • This animated video gives the student brief view
    into the life of Harriet Tubman and shows how
    Harriet Tubman became one of the most important
    historical figures in American history.
  • Uncle Toms Cabin, Multimedia Studies in American
    Drama / CUNY, Video, Guide and Paperbacks
  • This classic book and video gives the children a
    view into the life of slaves in the south. It
    has become one of the most widely used books when
    teaching students about the lives of slaves in
    the south.

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Media References Videos/DVDS
  • Across Five Aprils and Civil War Diary. Video
    and books.
  • This book gives the children a view of the
    effects of the Civil War on everyday life. It is
    written from the point of view of young children.

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Media References Posters
  • Emancipation Proclamation, Teachers Discovery
  • This is a poster which contains the entire text
    of Lincolns great speech. It is laminated and
    has a picture of Lincoln in the background.
  • The Civil War Poster
  • This is a map that covers most of the major
    Campaigns, fortresses, battles and troop
    movements.
  • Famous People of the Civil War Bulletin Board
    poster pack, McDonald
  • This bulletin board poster pack contains various
    posters of major military and political leaders
    who played a role in the Civil War.

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Media References Posters  
  • Civil War Young Soldiers Photo Collection,
    Jackdaw Publications, 1999
  • This collection contains various photos of young
    soldiers from both the Confederation and Union.
    This would be a great tool for students to see
    that most of the people who fought in the Civil
    War were normal young children.
  • The Battlefields of the Civil War Map, National
    Geographic Society
  • This map does an excellent job in plotting out
    the major battlefields of the civil war. It also
    gives dates and other important historical
    information on the battles.

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Media References Posters       
  • Civil War Timeline, Knowledge Unlimited, 2001
  • This is a very comprehensive timeline which
    covers the time period shortly before the Civil
    War through all the major battles and ending
    during the reconstruction period after the south
    surrendered.

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Media References Literature/Books/ Reproducible
  • American History on the Screen Glory The
    Resource book with reproducible pages,
  • This is a great tool for teachers to use to
    extend the students knowledge of the 54th
    Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. It takes the
    important historical information from the movie
    Glory and gives the students an opportunity to
    further expand their knowledge through various
    worksheets and hands on activities.

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Media References Literature / Books /
Reproducible
  • 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Footsteps
    African American History Cobblestone, 1999
    Paperback
  • This is a great book that covers the 54th
    Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. It gives the
    children an in-depth view of the life of the
    soldiers in the 54th infantry. It is a
    relatively short book, but is extremely
    informational.
  • Facsimile Newspapers The Civil War News,
    McDonald, 2000
  • This is a collection of facsimile newspapers from
    the Civil War era. They look very authentic,
    like we would expect newspapers from that time
    period to look, and give information about the
    war and national concerns/events relative to the
    specific date.

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Media References Literature / Books /
Reproducible
  • Adventures of Huck Finn by Mark Twain.
  • This is an excellent book based in the time of
    the Civil War. It can give the children's a
    perspective of live during the war from a young
    childs view.
  • Famous Americans 22 Short Plays for the
    Classroom, Scholastic, 1994
  • This book gives everything from dialogue, well
    set scenes, and clear stage directions. It
    covers a large number of famous historical
    figures like Abraham Lincoln and Rosa Parks.
  • Read Aloud Plays Civil War, Scholastic, 1998
    99
  • This book contains many plays which take place in
    the Civil War. Some of the subjects of the plays
    include Secession, Gettysburg, the surrender at
    Appomattox, and the Reconstruction.
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