The Civil War

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The Civil War

• By Joshua Howell
• Todd Biehle

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Third Grade

• Strand 1 American Heritage
• Strand 2 People in Society
• Strand 3 World Interactions
• Strand 4 Decision Making and Resources
• Strand 5 Democratic Processes
• Strand 6 Citizenship Rights Responsibilities
• Strand 7 Science, Technology and Society

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American Heritage

• 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

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American Heritage Websites

• Civil War Preservation Trust
• Confederate Historical Society
• Pictures and timeline information
• Confederate Heritage Collection of Flags
• Ulysses S. Grant Home Page
• Basic Facts about Grant
• Heritage Preservation Association
• Civil Rights Organization For Southern Heritage

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People In Society

• 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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People in Society Websites

• Biographies of Americas Founding Fathers

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People in Society Websites

• History Place

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People in Society Websites

• Civil War Timelines, Battles, Music, and
  Documents
  
• Causes of the Civil War
• Robert E. Lee Bibliography

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World Interactions

• 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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World Interactions Websites

• Civil War Maps
• Battlefield Maps
• Civil War Diary and Maps
• Timeline and Battle Campaign Maps
• Underground Railroad Maps and other information

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Decision Making and Resources

• 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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Decision Making and Resources Websites

• Confederate Currency
• Depictions of Slavery in Confederate Currency
• American Civil War Homepage
• Cotton - A Cause for War
• Cotton Fields Music

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Democratic Processes

• 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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Democratic Processes Websites

• Civil War era letters and news papers
• Civil War Manuscripts
• Confederate States of America Lawful Government
• Founders Constitution
• Civil War Daily news papers from the Civil War
• Collection of Civil War era news papers from
  around the country

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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

• The students will view various news papers from
  the Civil War to acquire information about local
  issues at that time
  
• The students will discuss the citizenship traits
  which were and werent evident during the Civil
  War era.
  
• The students will create a short role play to
  demonstrate the creation of rules and laws during
  the Civil War.
  

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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities (cont.)

• 4. The students will be divided into Slaves and
  Slave Owners and work through various scenarios
  so they are able to understand how the African
  American slaves felt during the time they were
  enslaved.
• 5. The students will view various newspapers from
  the Civil War era and identify the factual
  statements in the news. To do this the students
  will compare the pre-selected news papers to
  information presented in the textbook and the
  class. They will also discuss why they think
  these discrepancies were present.

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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Websites

• Valley Spirit Civil War Newspapers
• African American Women and Their Role in the
  Civil War
  
• African Americans in the Civil War
• The Government of the Confederacy
• Confederacy Government Overview

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Science, Technology, and Society

• The students will compare photography from the
  Civil War to how photography is today.
  
• The students will compare war field artillery of
  the Civil War and present day artillery.
  
• The students will discuss how aviation was used
  during the Civil War
  
• The students will make a comparison between how
  the North used technology on the battlefields and
  how the South used technology on the
  battlefields.
• The students will discuss the methods of
  transportation troops used during the Civil war
  and compare it to the modes of transportation
  current day Military utilizes.

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Science, Technology, and Society

• Civil War Photographs
• Civil War Technology and Industry in Tennessee
• Civil War Technology
• Artillery of the American Civil War
• Science, Technology, and the Civil War