Teacher+Resources+(Part+3)

Teacher Resources for the Civil War and the Influential People Involved

American civil war. Retrieved from []  This [|American Civil War] website provides state battle maps, a timeline and even a kids zone to help students further understand the American Civil War. The site also lists various other resources, books and documentaries for teachers to get ideas from. The books are meant for the younger learners while the documentaries are for any grade level.

Burns, K. (Producer). (2002). The Civil war: A film by ken burns. [Web]. Retrieved from []

[|The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns] is located on the PBS website and includes images, summaries and classroom activities all pertaining to the Civil War. The site allows anyone to view the film online for free. These visual aids are a great assest to incorporating technology within the unit.

Freeman, J. (2000, January 15). Timeline of the civil war. Retrieved from []

This [|Timeline of the Civil War] website outlines all the major events of the Civil War from 1861 through 1865. The site also provides photographs from the war to go along with the timeline as well as photographs from various other times during the war. The timeline is a great summary of the entire unit.

Hoemann, G.H., & Myers, M.E. (1995, February 24). The american civil war homepage. Retrieved from []

This website for the [|American Civil War Homepage] is a great source for various forms of information on the American Civil War. It includes a variety of useful outlines of resources for other American Civil War websites as well as provides a lot of information itself. It also includes names and biographies on several different influential people during the Civil War that were mentioned in the unit.

Huber, R. (1999, October). The Civil war for kids. Retrieved from []

This [|Civil War for Kids] website is designed specifically for young kids to better understand and learn about the Civil War. This site was developed by an elementary school teacher in New York. One here, her students have made bar graphs, charts, summaries and various other tools to help kids understand the civil war. Some of the activities that the students have completed on the site are great for ideas in other classrooms as well as to aid in teaching about the Civil War to younger students.

Marck, J.T., Generals and other noteworthy people from the civil war. Retrieved from []

This website provides information on [|Generals and other Noteworthy People from the Civil War]. Instead of just focusing on the Civil War, it focuses more on many different people that were influential in the Civil War. The site provides links for every person in the long list of noteworthy people and provides a biography for each person. These biographies work well with this unit.

Paul. (2003). The Civil war. Retrieved from []

This, [|The Civil War], website gives an overview of the civil war as well as separate summaries of each year of the war. It also recognizes important people during the time and a confederate history. The site also mentions other resources for more information on the Civil War and things related to it. The overview is a great idea for introducing the Civil War into the classroom.

Premier Internet, Inc., (1995). Civilwar.com. Retrieved from []

This website, [|CivilWar.com], hosts a lot of useful information for both students and teachers. Among the many forms of information that they provide, there are resources, weapons, forums, battles, an overview, the people, slavery and even a place for teachers. This site is a great starting point for students who want to learn more about the Civil War and this unit.