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Grade 10, United States History to 1877 Std 10.5 Explaining causes of the military defeat of the Confederacy

Lesson Plans: Lincoln Goes to War This lesson plan explores the decision-making process that precipitated the Civil War, focusing on deliberations within the Lincoln administration that led to the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861. Southern Defense of Slavery Students will read transcriptions of articles from two Augusta County, Virginia, newspapers to see how white southerners defended the institution of slavery. Choices and Commitments: The Soldiers at Gettysburg This lesson is based on the National Register of Historic Places registration file "Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District" Students use primary source material to examine the decisions made under fire by soldiers during the battle of Gettysburg Andersonville: Prisoner of War Camp Students examine living conditions in a Civil War prison camp and the causes of these conditions, discuss methods used by prisoners to cope with the prison environment and conditions, and explain how value systems influence attitudes and behavior of prisoners of war. Fort Morgan and the Battle of Mobile Bay: Students learn why a major seaport like Mobile, Alabama was vital to the Confederacy and why a blockade or the removal of its defenses was critical to the Union. (Use this lesson in conjunction with a field trip to Ft Morgan or Ft Gaines) Fort Pickens and the Outbreak of the Civil War Sherman's March to the Sea This activity highlights one of the more controversial aspects of the later phases of the Civil War, the Union’s "March to the Sea" Images at War Students examine American attitudes toward war as revealed in Civil War photographs and World War II home front posters; to explore ways in which the experience of war has helped shape the American social and cultural identity; to gain experience interpreting archival images; to organize a statement of findings.

Resources: The Black Codes Civil War Preservation Trust The Civil War: PBS companion website to the award-winning series The Civil War Center: Index of Civil War Information on the Internet The Civil War @ the Smithsonian Harper's Weekly Surrender at Appomattox, 1865 OurDocs.gov: Collection of milestone documents in United States history Scartoons: Analysis of the use visual satire (political cartoons) during the war Weapons of the Civil War Eyewitness to History.com: (Civil War) A collection of "short" primary source readings Friends of the Hunley The Battle Between Confederate States Steamer Alabama and United States Steamer Kearsarge Joseph Wheeler Outline of the Civil War-With Links The Civil War as photographed by Matthew Brady Alabama Virtual Library History Timelines (Alternatime) History Matters Designed for high school teachers of U.S. history courses. A gateway for web resources and other useful materials for teaching U.S. history. National Archives Digital Classroom American Memory Primary source material from the collection of the Library of Congress.
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