RESOURCES
America’s Story from America’s Library: Learn more about Abraham Lincoln and his contribution to the country.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/index.php
American Civil War History: This page has several short clips covering different aspects of the war.
http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/american-civil-war-history/videos
American Civil War-Fling the Teacher: This interactive game allows students to quiz themselves on key issues of the war.
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/fling/americancivilwar/
American Treasures: This link has various summaries and the documents of made by American Presidents like the Emancipation Proclamation as well as the Gettysburg Address.
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/tr00.html#emproc
Civil War Glass Negatives & Related Prints: Students have access to images and negatives on the war and it’s aftermath.
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/cwp/
EDSITEment’s Civil War Page: The National Endowment for Humanities developed a website that allows students to examine the causes of the war; the strengths and weaknesses of the North and South; as well as the consequences of the war.
http://edsitement.neh.gov/edsitement-lessons-slavery-crisis-union-civil-war-and-reconstruction
Music of the 1860’s: Learn about the music that was popular during the Civil War.
http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/on-the-homefront/culture/music/music.html
The National Archives: Digital Classroom Lessons on the Civil War: This site has a wide array of primary documents that allow students to learn more about Black soldiers who fought during the war, photos
Women Soldiers in the War: Provides insight to the women who fought in the Confederacy and Union armies.
http://www.nara.gov/publications/prologue/women1.html
The Valley of the Shadow: Through the University of Virginia, this website provides perspectives of two counties—one in the North and the other in the South. The goal is for students to see the changes and effects that the Civil war caused in these counties.
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vshadow2/
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/index.php
American Civil War History: This page has several short clips covering different aspects of the war.
http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/american-civil-war-history/videos
American Civil War-Fling the Teacher: This interactive game allows students to quiz themselves on key issues of the war.
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/fling/americancivilwar/
American Treasures: This link has various summaries and the documents of made by American Presidents like the Emancipation Proclamation as well as the Gettysburg Address.
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/tr00.html#emproc
Civil War Glass Negatives & Related Prints: Students have access to images and negatives on the war and it’s aftermath.
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/cwp/
EDSITEment’s Civil War Page: The National Endowment for Humanities developed a website that allows students to examine the causes of the war; the strengths and weaknesses of the North and South; as well as the consequences of the war.
http://edsitement.neh.gov/edsitement-lessons-slavery-crisis-union-civil-war-and-reconstruction
Music of the 1860’s: Learn about the music that was popular during the Civil War.
http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/on-the-homefront/culture/music/music.html
The National Archives: Digital Classroom Lessons on the Civil War: This site has a wide array of primary documents that allow students to learn more about Black soldiers who fought during the war, photos
Women Soldiers in the War: Provides insight to the women who fought in the Confederacy and Union armies.
http://www.nara.gov/publications/prologue/women1.html
The Valley of the Shadow: Through the University of Virginia, this website provides perspectives of two counties—one in the North and the other in the South. The goal is for students to see the changes and effects that the Civil war caused in these counties.
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vshadow2/