As I continue to reorganize the blog resources, here is another installment for the new "HISTORY" tab. I will publish the tab after adding a few more posts and then add the new ones over the course of the rest of the year. Any posts from a while back (
i.e. The Holocaust) will automatically be located in that section.
American 3D Civil War- use the Google Earth plug to view
The American Civil War- from EDSITEment
American Civil War Collections- includes letters, texts, newspapers, student projects
American Civil War Flashcards-27 cards (
Flashcard Machine)
The American Civil War Lesson Plans- from Teacher's Guide
The American Civil War Online Simulation
The American Civil War Resources- from EyeWitness to History; some sites listed are interactive
Animated Gettysburg Address:
The Center for Civil War Photography- retouched photos, 3D exhibit
The Civil War- PBS film by Ken Burns
The Civil War Across Disciplines- from the Library of Congress; how to use primary sources when teaching about the Civil War
Civil War Animated
Civil War Battlefield Medicine- primary sources, Civil War doctors, common medical terms
The Civil War Collection- over 30 million documents
Civil War Flashcards- 35 cards (
Quizlet)
The Civil War Home Page- includes official records, photos, battle maps
Civil War Interactive Poster- from Teaching History.org
The Civil War For Kids
Civil War Letters Collection- from libraries at the University of Washington
Civil War Potpourri- list of links
The Civil War and Reconstruction Era- free Yale course taught by Professor David W. Blight; view the course
here
Civil War Sheet Music Collection- Library of Congress
Documenting the American South- thousands of links on this site
The Fight for Civil Rights: Black Soldiers in the Civil War
Flashcards About the Civil War- (
StudyStack)
The Gettysburg Address- from the Library of Congress
Mr. Lincoln's Virtual Library- around 20,000 items, including correspondence and papers; Library of Congress
NeoK12 Civil War Videos and Quizzes
Outline of the Civil War- from Great American History
Pennsylvania Civil War 150- interactive map, interactive timeline, interactive soldier, artifacts showcase
Portraits of Named Civil War Enlisted Men- from the Prints and Photographs Reading Room (Library of Congress)
Teaching the Civil War With Technology- this wonderful blog is all about the Civil War, including curriculum resources (
webquests, lesson plans) NOTE: not all links are up-to-date.
Timeline of the Civil War- from the Library of Congress
LESSON PLANS
14 Lessons on the Civil War- includes interactive and printed quizzes
Civil War Lesson Plans- from social studies teacher
Civil War Lesson Plans- for all grades K-12; other resources and activities listed
The Civil War: A Nation Divided- for grades 6-8 from Discovery Education
Civil War Photographs: The Matthew Brady Bunch Collection- from grades 6-12 from the Library of Congress
Civil War: A Terrible Swift Sword- for grades 9-12 from EDSITment
Library of Congress Civil War Themed Lesson Plans
Map the Civil War Lesson Plan- grades 4-7
TeacherVision Resources for the Civil War- includes lesson plans, slideshows, printables, quizzes, reference
Teaching with Historic Places- nice listing of lesson plans from the National Park Service
Voices of Bull Run- for grades 5-8
Women in the Civil War: Ladies, Contraband and Spies- for grades 6-12 from the Library of Congress
Women's Role in the War Effort
