Civil War Resource Unit

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Civil War Resource Unit

• Joshua Howell
• Todd Biehle

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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Content
• Objectives
• Activities
• Evaluation
• Instructional Resources

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Content

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Evaluation

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

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Evaluation

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

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Evaluation

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

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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?

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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?

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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.