American Civil War Lesson Plans

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American Civil War Activity Pack (Prestwick House)

Activity Packs help fulfill state-mandated objectives and national guidelines AND spark student learning. Activity Packs feature a wide variety of activities such as role-playing, completing maps and charts, comparing authors' styles, and drawing... More »

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Beginning of the Civil War

This Powerpoint presentation takes the students from the first shots of the Civil War through Antietam. More »

Beginning of the American Civil War Power Point

Power Point is a way to introduce the American Civil War..there is a note sheet that goes with this, it will have the same title. More »

Basic Vocabulary of War-Fighting

Articles about the War to Prevent Southern Independence that illustrate or interpret terms that are essential to military science. More »

Great Battles of the Civil War

Experience great battles of the Civil War through engaging text, detailed illustrations and photos of artifacts. More »

Hardships and End of Civil War Reading Questions

Reading questions to accompany selections of American Nations textbook, Chapter 17, sections 4&5. More »

Beginning of the Civil War Quiz

This is a quiz to accompany the beginning of the Civil War lecture and readings from a textbook. It includes a matching section and one open ended graphic organizer to complete. More »

The American Civil War: Leaders of the War (Pocket 3)

This History Pocket presents information & activities about the leaders of the Civil War: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, and Robert E. Lee. Includes short biographies, Fast Facts, creating a flip book, completing a Venn... More »

Beginning of the Civil War Reading Questions

These are reading questions to accompany a textbook reading (this one in particular was designed for The Americans but can probably be used with any American History text). More »

Beginning of the American Civil War Notesheet (goes with Power Point)

Notesheet goes with Power Point with the same title. More »

The American Civil War

Provide challenging activities that enable students to explore history, geography, and social studies topics. Activities include word searches, fact or opinion, creative writing, and more. Answer keys, time lines, and suggested reading lists are... More »

American Civil War Activity Pack

Activity Packs help fulfill state-mandated objectives and national guidelines AND spark student learning. Activity Packs feature a wide variety of activities such as role-playing, completing maps and charts, comparing authors' styles, and drawing... More »

The American Civil War

The Civil War had a profound effect on American history. Your students will acquire an understanding of this period of U.S. history as they complete the many engaging and informative projects in The American Civil War. You get information pages,... More »

The American Civil War (Enhanced eBook)

The Civil War had a profound effect on American history. Your students will acquire an understanding of this period of U.S. history as they complete the many engaging and informative projects in The American Civil War. You get information pages,... More »

Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction

Designed for middle-school history curriculum, independent study, or tutorial aid, the American History series provides challenging activities that enable students to explore history, geography, and social studies. Activities include critical... More »

Spotlight On America: African Americans: Grades 5-8

Enrich content area reading and encourage students to take an in-depth view of the people and events of specific eras of American history. Nonfiction reading comprehension is emphasized along with research, writing, critical thinking, history, and... More »

Before the Civil War 1830-1860

Fast paced and easy to read, these graphic U.S. History titles teach students about key historical events in American history from 1500 to the present. Using the graphics, students can bridge what they already know with what they have yet to... More »

Civil War (1850-1876)

Fast paced and easy to read, these graphic U.S. History titles teach students about key historical events in American history from 1500 to the present. Using the graphics, students can bridge what they already know with what they have yet to... More »

Battle of Gettysburg Lecture

This is an in depth look at the Battle of Gettysburg, broken up into three days. This Powerpoint presentation uses images from www.pbs.org to help illustrate the movement of troops during the three days. More »

America's Civil War

America's Civil War provides a detailed overview of post-colonial America that set the stage for war, and vividly describes the course of the conflict that took more American lives than any war in history and altered the course of the nation.... More »

America's Civil War (Enhanced eBook)

America's Civil War provides a detailed overview of post-colonial America that set the stage for war, and vividly describes the course of the conflict that took more American lives than any war in history and altered the course of the nation.... More »

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