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. 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. Civil war mapping activity 1860 usa map civil war secondary source worksheets. 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. 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. Prewar mapping war, like necessity, has been called the mother of invention. In this civil war worksheet, students listen to the song civil war and complete 11 sentence completions based upon the information from the lyrics. Emphasis will be placed on the issue of popular sovereignty or states rights south versus strong sense. Civil war map activity by history gal teachers pay teachers. Share my lesson provides free the civil war lesson plans and teacher resources. On june 16, 1858, abraham lincoln delivered his famous. This mapping the civil war lesson plan is suitable for 8th 12th grade. How can the nation make sure that free governments democracies shall not perish from the earth.
Students will create an imaginary civil war radio news show. Students will compare life in the north and south to understand growing differences. These are our standalone printable worksheets for the civil war and reconstruction. In this show students will announce the major battles and events of the civil war. A timeline of events the threefifths compromise was a compromise between southern and northern states that helped insure ratification of the constitution. Watch the civil war come to life with the american battlefield trusts new animated map. Find creative ways to get students excited about learning.
On the other side of your worksheet is a map showing. Civil war worksheet for 2nd 4th grade lesson planet. This lesson examines the multiple causes and events that led to the american civil war. Civil war map activity map activities, civil war activities. This lesson would be included in a section of instruction about the causes of. 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. Students will be able to complete a map identifying the southern states, northern states. Leading up to the civil war activity lesson plan book. This civil war worksheet is suitable for 2nd 4th grade. Map activity federal engineers worked hard to create accurate maps to mark the positions of troops, cities, towns, railroads, rivers, roads, hills, and any other important features.
Students will be able to use multiplication and division to. Three significant changes have been made in this new edition. Battles of the civil war map activity directions 1. Identify the border states with blue stripes in a vertical pattern. 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. Colonial maps of new york city reflect some elements still found in the modern layout.
Teacher notes united states history georgia standards. Production is the act of combining natural resources, human resources, capital goods and. Second world war timeline activity pack for primary schools. South between 1861 and 1865, over 600,000 americans were killed as a result of the civil war. Bergman, jeremy map assignments great valley school. The two regions had different economies, for example, and different traditions. They will explain the norms they are expecting while the activity is going on. Outline of the civil war by gordon leidner of great american history. Civil war battle map beacon learning center lesson plans. Produced by cincinnati museum center at union terminal. Leave the following areas blank west virginia and all of the territories. A completed timeline of the events leading up to the civil war. Student worksheet 2a activity two uncle toms cabin uncle toms cabin was a very controversial book written by harriet beecher stowe. Civil war and reconstruction printable worksheets these are our standalone printable worksheets for the civil war and reconstruction.
The red circles on the screen shots indicate the location of the tool or button you must use. Complete the separate maps for both north and south, using your textbook as a resource. 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. Ohios learning standards for social studies ohio department of. 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.
Activeclassroom activeclassroom social studies school service. The american civil war is an enormous topic with a rich set of primary source documents, images and narratives for students to explore. Students will use problem solving skills to develop an original map. Some groups may have to write two scripts if you do not have 8 groups. A timeline of events the threefifths compromise was a compromise between southern and northern states that helped insure ratification. There were many reasons for the split between north and south. Using your map key colours, colour in the european countries which were part of the allies, axis powers and neutral countries. 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. Following the election of president abraham lincoln in 1860, decades of tensions between the north and south, primarily over slavery and states rights, exploded. On the map, identify the key battles of the civil war see below. Lesson plan life in the north and south before the civil war. War, was merged with the records and pension office of the war department in 1899. In this activity, they will look up each term from the word bank associated with the civil war. Make a daily civil war activity lesson plan book daily civil war activity lesson plan book.
Florida civil war heritage trail florida department of state state of. You may use a map key or identify the location of the battles directly on the map. A timeline of events windsor locks public schools boe. Union and established the confederate states of america, which eventually led to the american civil war. This game is the closest ive seen to recapturing that past enjoyment, but i was totally frustrated and mystified at the start. 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. Union naval activities were dictated by the anaconda plan. Go to the animated map of fredericksburg on the civil war trusts website, fill in your paper and maps as you watch. 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. Thinking like a historian, students can compare this map to the battle of nashville map to observe similarities and differences, and use these. If you find that your students are having trouble with the map activity, have them use their textbooks for more assistance. It cost close to 1,100,000 casualties and claimed over 620,000 lives. Ask students if they believe the war with iraq is over and is the current fighting a symptom of our war on terrorism. Maps blank outline map blank outline map pdf file north and south color north and south black and white states and their names.
History of mapping the civil war articles and essays. Its also a great way to incorporate geography into your unit. The civil war animated map american battlefield trust. Florida section of 1862 cottons railroad and military map of the united states. 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. Map the civil war lesson plan american battlefield trust. Download our free pdf worksheet and map about the american civil war 18611865. Activity place the events on the timeline in chronological order. We strongly encourage teachers to explore some of the audiovisual and multimedia resources that can round out. 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. This second edition of civil war maps underscores that continuing interest in the war. Leading up to the civil war activity lesson plan book daily a nation divided.
Walk around room to see how students are doing completing their civil war class notes. For our other educational materials on this period in united states history, click here. Students will develop an understanding of the skills of the early map makers and the map makers importance in the american civil war. Students will be able to use multiplication and division to solve for distance. The american civil war was fought between the northern and southern states of the united states between 1861 and 1865. Sectionalism is a tendency among people to blindly e expense of the whole. Slaves worked in the south picking cotton and tobacco.
These maps are excellent sources for understanding the geography of civil war battles, and are also some of the. The premier cartographic work of the postwar years, however, is the u. At the top of your timeline and map worksheet is a chart listing the battles including their location and date. Postwar mapping at the conclusion of the civil war, the u. Analyze primary and secondary sources related to a historical question to.
Civil war mapping activity uses student friendly 1860 usa. Learning activity elementary level the civil war across disciplines. Animated map activity teacher guide american battlefield trust. 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 civil war worksheet, students listen to the song civil war and complete 11 sentence completions based upon. Mapping the civil war lesson plan for 8th 12th grade. By the end of the lesson, swbat identify and analyze the major battles of the civil war. Map directions use your atlas pages 5255 to answer the questions and label the map. For each of the battles, list the following information.
Place your cursor before the question mark and type your question. Confederate states if you have not gone through the preparation of this topic yet, please click here. You will place the cause on the map using a picture box similar to the one included below. 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. The teacher will give a brief introduction to the activity and the handouts. The most important cause of the civil war was slavery, but there were many differences between the north and south that contributed to the war. This map shows the divided nation as the united states headed toward war. These lesson plans are based on history detectives. Second world war online learning resource for northern ireland. Great valley school district is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of actual or. Students identify the locations of pivotal american civil war battles. This lesson would be included in a section of instruction about the causes of the civil war. Great civil war resources for k12 students student guide.
Activity extension have students browse and select another civil warera map from one of the library of congress online collections see below. Plan your lesson in civil war and reconstruction 18501877 with helpful tips from teachers like you. Also, check out our outline of the american revolution. Was life in the north and south more similar or different before the civil war. Slaves had to do whatever their masters told them to do. Activities include identifying and interpreting various types of maps, learning. Through essays and articles, engaging webbased activities, and primary source documents such as photos, letters, diaries, and. The american civil war was a civil war in the united states from 1861 to 1865, fought between. The government declared that the two lines would merge at promontory summit near ogden, utah. At one florida battle alone, over 2,800 confederateand union soldiers became casualties.
This lesson requires students to illustrate a map to formatively assess students ability to report geographic information about civil war battles. The activities in this section are intended to supplement civil war lesson plans and course units. Multiple causes of the civil war by anne stemmerman westwood middle school i. Learning activity elementary level the civil war across. The civil war 18611865 is americas bloodiest war to date. Lesson plan life in the north and south before the civil war from adam nemeroff grade. Bergman, jeremy map assignments great valley school district. Decide in which region each factor or idea would belong and list it in the correct place on the chart. Young people in the civil war 9 timeline of the civil war 10 activity 4. In this map skills activity, students label fort sumter, antietam, vicksburg, gettysburg, and the battle for atlanta on an outline map.
Slave owners preferred lowcost manual labor with no mechanization. Grade 11 us history social studies louisiana believes. Then, students will write each word on the line next to its correct definition. 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. 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. Threefifths of the population of slaves counted for purposes. The outline that follows covers the american civil wars major political and military events.
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