In The Classroom

Communities at War

Home Front – Elementary

Civil War Preservation Trust

http://www.civilwar.org/education/teachers/curriculum/civil-war-curriculum/elementary/the-home-front/

Elementary school students explore the impact of the war on civilians.

 

Home Front – Middle School

Civil War Preservation Trust

http://www.civilwar.org/education/teachers/curriculum/civil-war-curriculum/middle-school/the-home-front/

Middle school students explore the impact of the war on civilians.

 

Impact of War: The Slyder Family Farm (Grades 5-8)

Gettysburg National Military Park

http://www.nps.gov/gett/forteachers/upload/Slyder_Farm_Guide.pdf

Part of the Gettysburg National Military Park’s “Civil War Perspectives” program, this lesson plan is built around a ranger-led battlefield visit to Slyder Farm. Through pre- and post-trip activities, students will learn about the Gettysburg campaign, the impact of the war on civilians, and 19th century farming procedures.

 

Civil War Literature Circle (Grades 5-8)

Civil War Preservation Trust

http://www.civilwar.org/education/teachers/lesson-plans/civil-war-lit-circle-lesson/civil-war-literature-circle.html

Students read and discuss a historical novel set in Civil War-times.

 

Breaking Historical News (Grades 6-8)

Civil War Preservation Trust

http://www.civilwar.org/education/teachers/lesson-plans/civil-war-newspaper-lesson-plan/creating-a-civil-war.html

Students use primary sources to create a Civil War-era newspaper.

 

The Civil War Home Front (Grades 6-8)

The Center for American Music, University of Pittsburgh

http://www.pitt.edu/~amerimus/LPCivilWarHomefront.html

Students use patriotic songs of the era as a starting point for discussion.

 

Home Front – High School

Civil War Preservation Trust

http://www.civilwar.org/education/teachers/curriculum/civil-war-curriculum/high-school/the-home-front/

High school students explore the impact of the war on civilians, with an emphasis on women and children.