The actual civil war started with the battle of fort sumter, which was included in the border states notes. Learning activity elementary level the civil war across disciplines. This civil war map activity will help students understand what the united states looked like at the start of the civil war including its western territories, where significant battles occurred, and which states were union, confederate, or borders states. Map activity 2 docx 15 kb goes with missouri compromise map. Battlefields core battlefield areas potential national register boundaries study areas transparent maps. The informational text, worksheets, and activities are standardsbased and can be used together or separately as time allows. Identify the border states with blue stripes in a vertical pattern. History 8th grade social studies standards constitution unit. The map is colorcoded to show the union states, confederate states, border states, and territory controlled by the federal government.
The civil war california historysocial science project. This is for personal use only to use in a coop or classroom please purchase a classroom licensed edition here tpt store this may not be sold, hosted, reproduced, or stored on any other site including blog, facebook, dropbox, etc. Civil war events historic markers path divided civil war trails markers african american sites usgs civil war sites railroads 1865 county boundaries 1860 battle of nashville. Civil war christopher blattman and edward miguel most nations have experienced an internal armed conflict since 1960. An escaped slave was the florence nightingale of indianas civil war regiment a southern democrat survived impeachment trap and came to be in charge of reconstruction new statue unveiled in response to richmonds confederate monuments. America, the story of us division notes stapled packet121 4. This should be considered an enrichment activity until further instructions are given by the district. A map of the united stated during the american civil war 18611865 showing state and territory boundaries, with dates of statehood for the territories from 1796 to 1861. Use the map provided to answer the questions that follow. These doodle notes cover the causes of the civil war, major events between 18611865, and the effects of the civil war. Tubman and douglass docx 14 kb see the links below for easy research. When it was first published in 1964, civil war maps in the national archives reflected the scholarly and popular interest in the civil war during its centennial. Tell the students the battles fought in iraq were slightly similar to the battles fought in the u. Teachers pay teachers lesson ppt and worksheet on major battles of civil.
The story of the war, lesson plans the mailbox the effective pictures we offer. You will be able to choose which causes you would like to complete from the list below. Depending on who won, draw a blue or grey star in that location. When the map is complete, tally the victories for each side.
Section 4 weapons page 20 information sheet guns, zeppelin page 21 information sheet gas, tanks page 22 information sheet planes, torpedoes. On the map, identify the key battles of the civil war see below. Its also a great way to incorporate geography into your unit. Civil war overview lesson plan american battlefield trust. Return to it to provide context for documents as you explore other primary sources. A timeline of events windsor locks public schools boe. Social studies thinking sheets handouts shannon shelton. Designed for middle school learners and up, gettysburg by the numbers lets students go far beyond the typical textbook facts and captions, connecting to history through the numbers and questions moving history beyond telling to connecting.
Map the civil war lesson plan american battlefield trust. Map of us expansion 1853 docx 98 kb goes with map activity 1. Activity extension have students browse and select another civil warera map from one of the library of congress online collections see below. Civil war battle map beacon learning center lesson plans. However, students will benefit the most from this unit if they have met the following conditions. This second edition of civil war maps underscores that continuing interest in the war. At the top of your timeline and map worksheet is a chart listing the battles including their location and date. A completed timeline of the events leading up to the civil war.
The map highlights major battles during the war between the states by following the amazing journey of lucy higgs nichols. Learning activity elementary level the civil war across. Leading up to the civil war activity lesson plan book daily a nation divided. Students should study this lesson after first learning basic civil war vocabulary terms i. In many states, including california, the civil war is included as part of the 8th grade u. You can record your answers in a navy form each part of the activity. Civil war map activity by history gal teachers pay teachers. Antebellumcivil warreconstruction content map civil war and reconstruction teacher notes and goods, services, and trade teacher notes. Battles of the civil war map activity directions 1.
The pdf document for this activity entitled the civil war at sea contains onepage handouts that include web links and directions for each group. Ft donelson 1940 ft donelsondover 1862 franklin 1874 ft sanders. Students will use problem solving skills to develop an original map. Causes of the civil war penfield central school district. Walk around room to see how students are doing completing their civil war class notes. Conclude by having students write a paragraph demonstrating how a soldier might have used a map like this one before or during a civil war battle. Each activity includes instructions for teachers on how to develop students historical thinking skills, expository reading skills, and writing skills, as well as their understanding of the civil war. Civil war worksheets and activities battle map activity. Distribute activity materials textbooks, crayons, blank u. On your chart on write down the winner, in the winner column. The american civil war also known by other names was a civil war in the united states from 1861 to 1865, fought between the northern united states loyal to the union and the southern united states that had seceded from the union and formed the confederacy.
Download file the need for change stations activity barriers answer the discussion questions for each reading in your notebook on pages 191 and 192 1. Download our free pdf worksheet and map about the american civil war 18611865. Free civil war worksheets for kids 123 homeschool 4 me. Antebellum civil war reconstruction content map civil war and reconstruction teacher notes and goods, services, and trade teacher notes.
You will place the cause on the map using a picture box similar to the one included below. By downloading from my site you agree to the following. Students will complete the map provided by labeling and shading union. Hal jespersens free wikipedia maps american civil war maps. About this collection civil war maps digital collections.
An introductory essay traces the development of mapping during the civil war, with special reference to maps and atlases in the geography and map division. Navy civil war sesquicentennial blog site for a series of articles. Some groups may have to write two scripts if you do not have 8 groups. The blank or completed map can be inserted into the unit test covering the civil war with questions pertaining to battles or the impact of lucy higgs nichols. The civil war began primarily as a result of the longstanding controversy over the enslavement of black people. Make a daily civil war activity lesson plan book daily civil war activity lesson plan book. Leading up to the civil war activity lesson plan book. Map of a map of the united stated during the american civil war 18611865 showing state and territory boundaries, with dates of statehood for the territories from 1796 to 1861. Civil war map activity using the map of the united states during the civil war you will locate and identify 5 causes of the civil war. Students will develop an understanding of the skills of the early map makers and the map makers importance in the american civil war. Civil war map activity with images social studies civil. The ships to be studiedand the sites to which they should be directedare as follows omit the last two if only six groups are used.
This civil war map activity will help students understand what the united. Activity 4 civil war voices throughout the civil war, young people played a significant role in many battles and key events. This resource is part of the civil war activities unit bundle. Click here to see the bundle and take advantage of the savings. It includes 7 engaging civil war resources at a 30% discount price. Causes of the civil war notes page 2 pdf 381 kb map activity 1 docx 14 kb goes with u. Activity place the events on the timeline in chronological order. Maps blank outline map blank outline map pdf file north and south color north and south black and white states and their names. For each of the battles, list the following information. Causes of the civil warnewspaper articles, jigsaw activity and student worksheets election of 1860 simulation speeches, campaign posters, listening guide and opinion writing election of 1860 results article on electoral college, map, and worksheet. Civil war causes worksheet free download as pdf file. This civil war map activity will help students understand what the united states looked like at. Nov 21, 2016 this civil war map activity will help students understand what the united states looked like at the start of the civil war including its western territories, where significant battles occurred, and which states were union, confederate, or borders states. Industrial revolution rollerblade coloring activity.
Students will be able to use multiplication and division to solve for distance. Three significant changes have been made in this new edition. Southern secession and abraham lincolns presidential election. They are available to others to use or publish under the creative commons attribution 3. The civil war began in april of 1861, when confederate forces levied a 35hour bombardment on place the letters fs in the state where fort sumter. Our board battles challenge involved the date, location, leaders, and significance of the following civil war battles. Manifest destiny principle spurred westward expansion and the. In this show students will announce the major battles and events of the civil war. The geography and map division materials are based on civil war maps. Administer the map activity follow up questions to assess student learning. This zip file contains noneditable pdf and powerpoint files. You may use a map key or identify the location of the battles directly on the map. Manifest destiny principle spurred westward expansion and the fight over slavery this purchase gave the united states control of the vast lands west of the mississippi. Boys as young as 10 served as drummers and buglers, and thousands of young men and even some women served as soldiers.
Students will create an imaginary civil war radio news show. Finally, students should be able to analyze the impact that reconstruction had on georgia and the other southern states. Students will label, color, and draw on the map and then answer. On the other side of your worksheet is a map showing. The american civil war is an enormous topic with a rich set of primary source documents, images and narratives for students to explore. The first is an academic article examining maos contribution, the second is a primary source activity that asks the student to evaluate the writings of mao on guerrilla warfare. Use new technologies of the civil war for information.
Who, what, where, when, why, and how graphic organizers pdf file. Life in antebellum americastudents read about life for different groups slaves, western farmers, northern workers, etc. This page offers over 200 maps i have created for american civil war battle articles in wikipedia, almost always for articles i wrote myself. If you choose to complete the assignment, please send your word document to me. File type icon file name description size revision time user. Gettysburg by the numbers invites you to move beyond dates and facts to questions that make the battle more meaningful and real. Civil war because they, eventually, brought an end to major hostilities. Yet while civil war is central to many nations development, it has stood at the periphery of economics research and teaching. An annotated list of maps and atlases in the library of congress, compile by richard w. If you find that your students are having trouble with the map activity, have them use their textbooks for more assistance. Drag each state abbreviation from the chart on the right to the correct place on the map. Map directions use your atlas pages 5255 to answer the questions and label the map.
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