The Civil War

The Civil War
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	WebQuest
	Filamentality hot list
	Software
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	Miscellaneous

Web Pages

The Tennessee Civil War Home Pagehttp://members.aol.com/jweaver303/tn/tncwhp.htm
The purpose of this page is to create a virtual central repository for information about Tennessee in the American Civil War. It is divided two main sections, Confederate resources, and Union resources. There are also a number of general resources pertaining to the Civil War in Tennessee with such items as biographies for famous Tennessee Civil War personalities and general statistics pertaining to Tennessee in the Civil War.

The Civil War in Knoxville http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/permex/cwknox.htm#Web
The McClung Museum's collection of original clothing, weapons, and accoutrements illustrate the actions of Union and Confederate soldiers as they vied for the occupation of Knoxville during the Civil War.

The American Civil War Homepage http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html
A huge list of links and resources pertaining to every aspect of the Civil War including maps, images, and countless individual first hand accounts of the war. There are also links related to each individual state role in the conflict including Tennessee. There is a huge bibliography section and also a section that links to historical documentary records. There are even links and resources that are specific to individual regiments and the men who served in each one. This is a wonderfully detailed reference tool.

Shiloh National Military Park http://www.nps.gov/shilindex.htm
Shiloh National Military Park was established in 1894 to preserve the scene of the first major battle in the Western theater of the Civil War. The two-day battle, April 6 and 7, 1862, involved about 65,000 Union and 44,000 Confederate troops. This battle resulted in nearly 24,000 killed, wounded, and missing. It proved to be a decisive victory for the federal forces when they advanced on and seized control of the Confederate railway system at Corinth, Mississippi. The battlefield contains about 4,000 acres and has within its boundaries the Shiloh National Cemetery along with the well preserved prehistoric Indian mounds that are listed as a historic landmark. The park is located in Hardin County, on the west bank of the Tennessee River, and about nine miles south of Savannah, Tennessee.

The Battle of Shiloh http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/1257/shiloh.html
This web page can be used by students to learn about the Battle of Shiloh. It gives information of the Battle of Shiloh and it contains a link back to a web page done by an education student at Mississippi State University. A teacher could use this page as a resource for students doing research on the battle of Shiloh.

The Civil War in Knoxville and Some Sources for Research in the UTK Libraries http://www.lib.utk.edu/~outreach/utkpubs/infoissues/civilwar.html
Historical research is much like a jigsaw puzzle with many of the pieces missing. The historian must recreate an image of the past with the pieces of the puzzle that are available and extrapolate from those pieces to fill in the gaps. Libraries and historical agencies supply the historian with the pieces of the puzzle. Here is a brief account of the Civil War in Knoxville, with illustrations highlighting sources for research, located in the UTK Libraries' Special Collections.

Chickamauga & Chattanooga http://www.nps.gov/chch/index.htm
Between 1890 and 1899 the Congress of the United States authorized the establishment of the first four national military parks: Chickamauga and Chattanooga, Shiloh, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg. The first and largest of these, and the one upon which the establishment and development of most other national military and historical parks was based, was Chickamauga and Chattanooga. It owes its existence largley to the efforts of General H.V. Boynton and Ferdinarnd Van Derveer, both veterans of the Army of the Cumberland, who saw the need for a national park to preserve and commemorate these battlefields during a visit to the area in 1888.

Tennessee Civil War Museum http://www.tncivilwarmuseum.com/newsarticle.htm
This 3 million-dollar museum focuses on the common soldier and civilian that fought in the Civil War. The museum offers a myriad of opportunities for teachers and their students. The museum incorporates a half-dozen interactive touch-screen film presentations, with videos, text, and speech to bring the subject matter to life. Multiple displays with authentic hand-sewn uniforms on lifelike mannequins, and hands-on interactive stations are included.

University of Louisville Ekstrom Library Tennessee Civil War Page http://www.louisville.edu/library/ekstrom/govpubs/states/other/tennessee/tncivil.html
This site gives summaries of battles of the Civil War, which took place in Tennessee. You can click on the different battle sites and enlarge, so you may be able to see the sites more clearly.

Pro Teacher-Abraham Lincoln http://www.proteacher.com/090158.shtml
This site gives different activities for the teacher to incorporate while teaching subject matter about the Civil War. Some of these activities are crossword puzzles, word search, craft ideas, online quiz, and links to informative sites, lesson ideas and lesson plans. This site focus is specifically on Abraham Lincoln. It contains different activities for students to complete to better their knowledge about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War.

Tennessee in the Civil War Track #33185 http://trackstar.hprtec.org/main/display.php3?trackid=33185
This track will provide students with a more in-depth look at the misery and carnage of battle during the Civil War in Tennessee.

Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan: The Civil War http://www.smplanet.com/civilwar/civilwar.html
The Civil War era is one of the most critical and fascinating in our nation's history. The many books about this period written for young audiences provide a rich context in which to learn about the Civil War itself and to explore more basic issues about the nature of human life and society. The following lesson plan for an upper elementary unit on the Civil War contains links to other Internet sites that can provide valuable cross-curricular materials for you and your students.

The Civil War: A Complete Unit http://157.182.12.132/omdp/lesley/htm/menu.htm
This unit is designed to run as an independent study. The menu provides the students with a list of the various places, events, and people of the Civil War. As the students select a topic they will find the following choices (but not necessarily all choices): information selections, audio clips, pictures, and/or a list of specific reference books for further research.

American Civil War http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/crossroads/sec3/gr4/unit6/u6-G4-HEAD.html
This unit covers the period of time leading up to the Civil War, the war itself, and the implementation of segregation after Reconstruction.

Making the Civil War Come Alive http://www.coreknowledge.org/CKproto2/resrcs/lessons/598CivilWar.htm
Unit Plan This unit makes the Civil War come alive for your students by using centers, group activities, primary sources, artifacts, re-enactors, students projects, field trips and room displays. The unit contains 15 detailed lessons on Core Knowledge Civil War topics.
http://www.neatschoolhouse.org/Library/Materials_Search/Lesson_Plans/Social_Studies.html Links to approximately 200 lesson plans covering themes, cultures, regions of the world and time periods. The links are useful primarily for teachers in primary and secondary education (grade level is indicated following each link), but some activities are laid out appropriately for students working independently. The site is maintained and up-to-date.

Role Playing the Civil War http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/soc/cecsst/cecsst020.html
The purpose of this unit is to provide a frame for the students to use in evaluating both points of view in the Civil War

Slavery Divides the Country http://www.mmhschool.com/teach/socialstud/grade3-6/wl5716-1.html
Explore primary-source publications dealing with abolition. Create a poster in the style of abolitionist publications

NOT JUST A MAN'S WAR: Women in the American Civil War http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/manswar/index.html
Step into the experiences of women during the Civil War. You play the character of a young woman in 1862 who has only recently left your girlhood home to join the war effort for your side in the Civil War or War Between the States. You will be writing letters to one person in your family...a grandparent, parent, husband, brother or sister..to share your concerns. You want to help your side of the war and will not leave your job until the war is over.

Abraham Lincoln: President and Leader During the Civil War http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/crossroads/sec3/k2/unit6/u6g1l1.htm
This lesson supports Adler's Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln. Students can choose from a wealth of activities to learn key history-social science concepts.

Civil War Andersonville Prison: An Economic Microcosm http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/ecedweek/lesson2.htm
How did prisoners in Andersonville Prison cope with the scarce resources they had to provide for their needs? Learn how people deal with scarcity in the face of unlimited economic wants by devising command or market economic systems.

Facing the Ghosts of Our Past: Writing Narrative Reflections on the Civil War and Slavery http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/981016friday.html
A lesson plan for grades 6-12, with Interdisciplinary Connections and Academic Content Standards information. From the NY Times Learning Network.

The Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vshadow2/choosepart.html
An electronic archive of two communities in the American Civil War--Augusta County, VA and Franklin Co., PA. The Valley Website includes searchable newspapers, population census data, agricultural census data, manufacturing census data, slaveowner census data, and tax records. The Valley Web site also contains letters and diaries, images, maps, church records, and military rosters." Includes lesson plans and paper topics.

Stars and Bars Forever? The Evolving Meanings of Historic Symbols, Monuments and Places in the United Stateshttp://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/991115monday.html
A lesson plan for grades 6-12, with Interdisciplinary Connections and Academic Content Standards information. From the NY Times.

An Internet Activity for The Introduction Of The Civil War
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts//477.html
Since the five-year Civil War is such a huge event in American History, you are going to start off with an overview. To review the major battles you will use the Internet as your research tool to look for information. You will work together in small groups to do your research. You will develop better computer skills by completing hands on activity using the computer. You will improve cooperative and sharing skills by working in-groups.
You will learn the sixteen battles and leaders of these battles.

Lesson Plan Ideas on The American Civil War http://members.tripod.com/~BrianKelley/Civilwarlessons.html#Student
This sites gives about four different lesson plans for teachers to review, about the Civil War experience. It also provides students activities, which may be interesting for your students to participate in, to get the entire class involved.

Trackstar

Tennessee in the Civil War Track # 33185 http://trackstar.hprtec.org/main/display.php3?trackid=33185
This track will provide students with a more in-depth look at the misery and carnage of battle during the Civil War in Tennessee.

Civil War Track # 21277 http://trackstar.hprtec.org/main/display.php3?trackid=21277
The unit on THE CIVIL WAR will help my students in the Comprehensive Academic Program improve their general knowledge about the country in which they live. THE CIVIL WAR unit of study will provide for my students the opportunity to gain knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to become contributing citizens in our democracy. The students will be able to address historical events and put them in order of past, present, and future. Through the study of the unit on THE CIVIL WAR, the students will be able to explore how people in the United States have adapted to change. The students will be able to exhibit an understanding of the dynamic interaction between human events and the state, region, or country in which they occur. THE CIVIL WAR unit will examine important events in Tennessee during this time in our history. THE CIVIL WAR unit will also address the contributions made by African-Americans. Another concept the students will gain from this study deals with the fundamental economics of the times. THE CIVIL WAR unit will be presented to my students through the use of class discussion, the Internet sites and activities selected for this track, and videos shown on the Civil War.

History of the Local Community Track # 21531 http://trackstar.hprtec.org/main/display.php3?trackid=21531
The TN Curriculum Framework Content SOCIAL STUDIES- HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY standards for Grades 6-8 states that: Students will exhibit an understanding of the dynamic interaction between human events and the state, region, or country in which they occur. Learning Expectations are: .Review the developments leading to the settlement of and statehood for Tennessee. .Evaluate the contributions made by Tennesseans to American westward expansion. .Explain the impact of the Civil War on Tennessee, its citizens, economy, and institutions. .Demonstrate how to use maps and other geographic tools and techniques to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective. In addition this unit addresses the following standard: COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY: The student will use a variety of technologies to improve classroom learning increase productivity, and support creativity. The learning expectations for this standard are: .Access information storage and retrieval capabilities of a computer. This unit will provide the students with different strategies for improving map skills.

Reconstruction after the Civil War Track # 11873http://trackstar.hprtec.org/main/display.php3?trackid=11873
This track is designed to highlight the main points and concepts of the Reconstruction period. It contains information about Andrew Johnson and his plan, Jim Crow laws, the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.

An Interactive Study of the American Civil War Track # 21444 http://trackstar.hprtec.org/main/display.php3?trackid=21444
This unit will expose students to sixteen battles and the leaders of the battles. Students will complete a variety of activities, both online and off to help them to learn about the cause of, battles of, and ending of the American Civil War. TN Frameworks:1)Students will exhibit a knowledge of history, identifying and describing major events, people, and trends. 2)Students will address historical events and trends in order to interpret historical information and put it in the context of past, present, and future. Student Survey Items: I chose this unit because I want my students to learn something as completely as they can and I want my students to use the Internet to research topics.

WebQuest

Civil War Gazette http://www.itdc.sbcss.k12.ca.us/curriculum/civilwar.html
You are a team of newspaper reporters, living in the civil war era. Battles are raging all around you; brother pitted against brother; father against son; neighbor against neighbor. Golden meadows and rolling hills you and your friends once played in are becoming soaked in crimson with the blood of a nation's most valued resource; it's citizenry. What was once a courageous new union is now being torn apart before your own eyes. Your team is assigned the task of researching, writing, and editing a single edition of your newspaper that focuses on a specific battle during the civil war. Include in this edition: (1) a news article about the battle; (2) a human-interest story; (3) an editorial; (4) and a letter to the editor from someone against the war (e.g., a soldier, a free black, a slave, a women, etc.). The site provides a number of wonderful links and resources to accomplish this activity.

A Nation Divided http://www.stonewall.fayette.k12.ky.us/wq/cwwebquest/civilwar.htm
After completing this web quest, your students will be able to describe what it was like to be a Confederate or Union soldier. Students pretend that they are fighting in the war and their best friend is fighting on the other side. Students must pick a battle that they are both fighting and tell each other their own perspective of the battle in the form of a letter.

Civil War Personal Journal (Web Quest) http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/hcarter/webquest.htm
In this activity students imagine they are living in the mid-1800's. They are in the prime of your their - ready to embark upon adulthood. However, the country is falling apart around them. What their forefathers fought so hard to unite, today is breaking in half. There are so many reasons this is happening, it is hard to list just one. their life has now taken a turn towards serving their country - whether they support succession or unification. What will they do? What will happen to them, their family, their home? How will they support their country? Will they join the army or stay at home? How will their life change? What will happen if they win or lose? This is the story of their life during the great American Civil War. This is a very personal and interactive activity where most of the appropriate resources are provide on the web site.

Filamentality hot list

The American Civil War http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listthecivma.html
Students doing research on the Civil War can use this page. It contains a collection of sites to be used in learning about the American Civil War. Categories include general introduction, biographies, medicine, food, music and art. A teacher could use this page as a source of Civil War information.

Mrs. Page’s Hotlist of the Civil War http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listcivilwalp.html
This page can be used by students doing research on the Civil War. It has links to websites to aid Middle Grade students in their study of the Civil War. A teacher could use this page as a source of Civil War information.

A Hot List on the Civil War http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listcivilwacn.html
Students doing research on the Civil War can use this page. It contains a collection of sites to be used in learning about the American Civil War.

Filamentality Sampler People of the Civil War http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/samcivilwath.html
The purpose of this Web page is to give you a sampling of some of the personalities of people who were involved in the Civil War. Each of the activities asks you to investigate some of the people involved in the war and make some observations about why they did the things they did. Really try to find people that you can connect with.

Software

American History Inspirer: The Civil War CD-ROM – Macintosh, Windows
Published by Tom Snyder Productions 800-342-0236 www.tomsnyder.com
This interactive program helps students explore, research, and organize information about the Civil War. Students a) evaluate maps of activities related the Civil War; b) discove4 which states participated in various activities in the Civil War; c) work together as a team in a competitive format to win a game by finding the mast correct data from a number of maps; d) search for more information on the web to support their activities in this program; and e)access more questions and bonus points supplied by the teacher. This program supports the standards regarding the Civil War and geography. It includes a 109-page teacher’s manual with instructional objectives, purpose and audience, individual or small group activities, list of related books/supplementary materials, vocabulary, key concepts, blackline masters, lesson plans, pri- and post- computer activities, bibliography, classroom management suggestions, maps and Internet connections.
This program is rated exemplary by the California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse.
http://clearinghouse.k12.ca.us/c/@apcU2fPlbA242/product.html?record@R19813+from@list

Civil War (American Journey Series) CD-ROM – Macintosh, Windows
Published by Primary Source Microfilm 800-444-0799 email: David.Loiterstein@galegroup.com
This reference and research program provides primary source topics hyper linked to an electronic encyclopedia. Students a) identify time periods and historical figures; b) examine primary source documents; c) export text and pictures to their own multi-media project; d) research and report on the Civil War and its ramifications; e) link individual topics to additional sources; and f) discover and use search techniques. This production encourages an appreciation of the value of primary sources in the study of history. It includes a 112-page teacher’s manual with instructional objectives, purpose and audience individual or small group activities, curricular suggestions, list of related books/supplementary materials, blackline masters, post-computer activities, and bibliography.
This program is rated desirable by the California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse. http://clearinghouse.k12.ca.us/c/@jAI5GatiA0ypk/product.html?record@R19084+from@list

Videos

Causes of the Civil War (United States History Series) Published by Schlessinger Media (610) 645-4000
This video examines the causes of the Civil War using documents, dates, imagery, artifacts, historical re-enactments, and interviews with historians. Segments a) describe the Industrial North, Agricultural South, and the Cotton Belt; b) examine plantation slavery, black resistance to slavery, and the ascent of the Republican Party; c) discuss the issues of free blacks and the abolition movement, the Underground Railroad, and the Missouri compromise; and d) present the Dred Scott Case, Abraham Lincoln, and the secession of southern states. The video mixes photographs, maps, and live video to provide topical segments and different perspectives about the events leading to the Civil War. LENGTH: 35 Minutes. The teacher's guide includes a brief program synopsis.
This video is rated desirable by the California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse.
http://clearinghouse.k12.ca.us/c/@3sVvCQUOBgdQU/product.html?record@R5310+from@list

Causes of the War (The American Civil War Series) Published by AGC United Learning 800-421-2363
This program traces the causes of the Civil War from a description of the United States Constitution to the secession of the southern states. Segments a) define their rights and responsibilities of the United States government, the citizens, and the states; b) delineate how tariffs placed a great burden on the South; c) highlight compromises and how they shaped North/South relationship; and d) present the movement to abolish slavery as one of the causes of the war. This video facilitates discussion about the reasons why the seven southern states felt it necessary to secede from the Union. LENGTH: 29 Minutes. The teacher's guide includes a program synopsis, vocabulary, objectives, bibliography, key concepts, pre- and post-viewing activities, blackline master, and Internet references.
This video is rated desirable by the California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse.
http://clearinghouse.k12.ca.us/c/@G5w5uKp1w3XbU/product.html?record@R10639+from@list

Civil War: Union at Risk Published by Encyclopedia Britannica Corporation 800-554-9862
This presentation explores the causes, conflicts, events, and consequences of the Civil War. Segments identify differences between the North and South, establish the constitutional conflict, detail the events, and explain how the causes threatened the Constitution. Sequences outline turning points, demonstrate why the Union prevailed, describe changes after the war, and highlight its effect on the government and the nation. The production contains subtitles to facilitate viewer understanding of each of four sections. The program provides an opportunity to explore 1) Constitutional interpretation, 2) the amendment process, 3) the right to disagree, and 4) the relationship of the war with the Civil rights movement. LENGTH: 25 Minutes. The teacher's guide includes a synopsis and vocabulary
This video is rated desirable by the California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse.
http://clearinghouse.k12.ca.us/c/@F1CO3QcG9LTUM/product.html?record@R3537+from@list

Miscellaneous

Civil War Paintings and Photographs
Students use this website to explore how photography changed our image of war.
Literature of the U.S. Civil War This literature unit, Literature of the U.S. Civil War, is designed to help students gain a greater appreciation for literature through reading novels that integrate with the social studies curriculum The Civil War is covered in many textbook series with focus on main events and timelines of the war. However, little attention is brought to the wide spectrum of literature that is available for their reading enjoyment which puts a more enthusiastic spin on what might be mundane. I want students to not only acquire a knowledge of the Civil War facts, but also to tap the talents that lie within them, through integrated genres of drama, art, music, and creative activities. Students will come to appreciate the personalities and events of pre-Civil-War times through to the post-Civil-War times that changed our nation.

The Ulysses S. Grant Homepage http://www.mscomm.com/~ulysses
Illuminates a figure profoundly misunderstood in history and in popular culture. Often portrayed as a slovenly drunkard, Grant (1822-1885) was actually a modest and moral man, uncommonly devoted to his wife and children. Possessing a keen and understated sense of humor, his droll wit made him something of a raconteur with his friends. Grant was an outstanding military figure and the savior of the Union during the Civil War, as well as the 18th President of the United States from 1869-77. He was an author of unusual ability and his Memoirs are widely regarded as one of the great books written in the English language. He was also a complex individual with uncommon virtues. We invite you to explore Ulysses S. Grant as a General of incomparable skill, whose abilities are still misunderstood or underrated. His accomplishments and courage were rare, his personal integrity unmatched. The information here will start you on an odyssey in discovering Grant as a General, as a human being and as a great American.

American Memory - Historical Collections for the National Digital Library
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/amhome.html
Includes millions of items covering the history and cultural development of the United States. Search the site or browse through the major topics and the subtopics within: "Photos & Prints," "Documents," "Motion Pictures," "Maps" and "Sound Recordings." Textual information appears as facsimilie of the original documents. All images are adjustable in size. An incomparable, comprehensive site.
Sheet Music about Lincoln, Emancipation, and the Civil War "More than 200 sheet-music compositions that represent Lincoln and the war as reflected in popular music. The collection spans the years from Lincoln's presidential campaign in 1859 through the centenary of Lincoln's birth in 1909."

The Music of the Civil War - Listen to MIDI arrangements of "Battle Hymn of the Republic," Dixie" and many more tunes.
The Confederate Broadside Poetry Collection- "Over 250 examples of poems written by southerners and Confederate sympathizers during the Civil War. The collection includes some pamphlets and clippings, as well as broadsides." From Rare Books and Manuscripts, Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Wake Forest University.

Civil War Maps - "Reconnaissance, sketch, coastal, and theater-of-war maps which depict troop activities and fortifications during the Civil War. Part of this selection contains maps by Major Jedediah Hotchkiss, a topographical engineer in the Confederate Army. Hotchkiss made detailed battle maps that were used by Generals Lee and Jackson. This selection also includes maps that depict General Sherman's military campaigns in Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, and the Carolinas." From the Library of Congress.
Rare Map Collection - The American Civil War - 31 maps from the University of Georgia Libraries.
Crossword Puzzle Civil War Crossword Puzzle - The NY Times Learning Network puzzle for May.