Lapbooks
- FREE Civil War Lapbook from Homeschool Share
- This is a lapbook made to go with Great Civil War Projects You Can Build Yourself, however, you can use these templates to supplement any study on the Civil War.
- War Between the States Lapbook
- Dynamic2Moms has put together a great FREE lapbook on the War Between the States. Great resources as well.
- A Journey Through Learning
- Offers a Civil War lapbook to purchase. Suitable for 4th-8th grade.
- Lapbook Example
- There are no free printables on this page, but it's great for inspiration if you'd like to make your own lapbook.
Lesson Plans
- Civil War Lesson Plan
- The following lesson plan for an upper elementary unit on the Civil War contains links to other Internet sites that can provide valuable cross-curricular materials for you and your students.
- CivilWar.org Lesson Plans
- LOADS of lesson plans arranged by grade level. Great resource!
- Civil War Lesson Plan
- This unit covers the period of time leading up to the Civil War, the war itself, and the implementation of segregation after Reconstruction. The students should recognize the fight against slavery was only one part, but an important one, in the series of events that culminated in the Civil War. While the thirteenth Amendment prohibited slavery after the war, segregation replaced it as a social and economic fact in the South.
- A Nation Divided
- Although the Civil War is viewed today through the lens of the Union's ultimate victory, for much of the war that victory was far from certain. By examining the lives of the common soldier, as well as civilians on the home front, this workshop examines the uncertainty and horrible destruction in the war between the states.
- Heroes of the Civil War Era
- An indepth study for 5th grade (and up).
- The Civil War
- A study on the civil war complete with readings, quizzes, activities and more. Scroll to the bottom of the page for additional online resources.
- Civil War Photographs: What do you see?
- In this lesson students analyze a single photograph from the Library of Congress collection Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. Using the skills developed, students then find and analyze other images. Conclusions reached will allow students develop links between the Civil War and American industrialization.
- The Civil War Through a Child's Eyes
- The Civil War through a Child's Eye lesson focuses on the use of historical fiction and primary sources to expand students' perceptions of the Civil War era. Literature and photographic images reflect, communicate, and influence human perspectives of historical events.
- The American Civil War: A Terrible "Swift" Sword
- This curriculum unit will introduce students to several important questions pertaining to the war. In the first, they will examine original documents and statistics in an attempt to determine the strengths and weaknesses of each side at the start of the conflict. The second addresses the two turning points of the war-the concurrent battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg-as well as the morality of the Union's use of "total war" tactics against the population of the South. Finally, in the third lesson students will examine a series of case studies in Abraham Lincoln's wartime leadership; by using primary sources they will be asked to assess whether, based on his performance during his first term of office, he deserved a second.
Online Resources
- American Civil War Songs
- An alphabetical list of songs that were popular during the civil war era. Most include both lyrics and a melody that you can listen to.
- Awesome Library's Civil War Links
- Some great online resources for your Civil War study.
- Slavery in the United States
- Incredible online resources for studying about slavery in the US during the Civil War era. Site includes slave accounts, the slave system, slave life, events and issues, campaigns against slavery, and much more.
- Eyewitness to History
- Resources from Eyewitness to History on the American Civil War. Lots of resources available.
- History of War - Civil War
- A great resource covering the war itself, campaigns, timelines, battles, armies, biographies, weapons, concepts, maps, pictures, sources, book reviews and even quizzes.
- Bits of Blue and Gray
- Resource of actual letters, poetry, songs, ghost stories and more.
- Civil War Battle Summaries
- All civil war battles categorized by state.
- Civil War Letters
- First person accounts and primary source documents - 206 letters and 31 accounts.
- Civil War Collections at Smithsonian
- Covers slavery & abolition, Abraham Lincoln, first blood, soldiering, weapons, leaders, cavalries, navies, life & culture, Appomattox, Winslow Homer and Mathew Brady. Also feature a timeline and additional resources.
- Civil War Government
- The government of the United States at the beginning of the Civil War from the official register of 1861. Includes the President and his cabinet, the Civil War army, and the Civil War Navy.
- Civil War Photographs from the Library of Congress
- The Selected Civil War Photographs Collection contains 1,118 photographs. Most of the images were made under the supervision of Mathew B. Brady, and include scenes of military personnel, preparations for battle, and battle after-effects. The collection also includes portraits of both Confederate and Union officers, and a selection of enlisted men.
- Shotgun's Home of the American Civil War
- Includes information on battles, biographies, medicine, Confederate States of America, essays on the Civil War, regimental losses, letters about the war, naval war, strategy & tactics and much more.
- Uniforms of the Civil War
- Includes Union uniforms, Confederate uniforms, and more. See the navigation bar to the left side of the page for links to other information such as timeline, armaments & forts, battles, camp life, communication, family life, hospitals, life as a soldier, slavery, transportation, weapons and more.
- Women in the Civil War
- The War Between the States was also a war between brothers, cousins, friends and neighbors - and some of them were women. We know from certain military records, antique books, and lately some newer books, that women served as nurses, vivandieres, sutlers, and as Union and Confederate soldiers, and even spies
- Virtual Civil War
- A great resource site which shows you what battlefields look like today, original photos, and more.
- Gettysburg National Military Park - Camp Life
- This exhibit showcases some of the belongings made or used by soldiers in Union and Confederate camps. Great resource and well organized.
- The Valley of the Shadow
- The Valley project details life in two American communities, one Northern and one Southern, from the time of John Brown's Raid through the era of Reconstruction. In this digital archive you may explore thousands of original letters and diaries, newspapers and speeches, census and church records, left by men and women in Augusta County, Virginia, and Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Giving voice to hundreds of individual people, the Valley Project tells forgotten stories of life during the era of the Civil War.
- Band Music of the Civil War Era
- Band Music from the Civil War Era makes available examples of a brilliant style of brass band music that flourished in the 1850s in the United States and remained popular through the nineteenth century.
- Civil War Virtual Battlefield Tours
- LOADS of information and photographs of battlefields.
Crafts & Projects
- Paper Models of Civil War Soldiers
- Includes printable models that you can make of an advancing infantryman, shooting rifleman, standard bearer, marching soldier, confederate marine, 5th New York Zouave & officer, Butternut rebel, Berdan's sharpshooter, and a ping pong cannon. Would be great for reenacting a battle! Wonderful instructions.
- Make a Civil War Drum
- Make a drum using supplies you probably already have around the house.
- Make Abe Lincoln's Hat
- Make Abraham Lincoln's hat using ordinary materials you have around the house.
- Make a Log Cabin
- This is a very simple way to make Abraham Lincoln's log cabin.
- More Paper Soldiers
- There is a HUGE selection of paper soliders and accessories at this site. You'll find everything from buildings to backpacks.
Recipes
- Civil War Recipes
- Several recipes that you can choose from.
- Recipes of the Civil War Era
- Several recipes to choose from.
- American Civil War Recipes and Cooking
- Recipes for Hardtack and Johnnie Cakes plus lots of other information.
- Index of Civil War Recipes
- LOADS of recipes.
Printable Activities & Worksheets
- Map of the Civil War
- A Basic map that you can print and use for your study.
- Civil War Word Search
- Printable word search.
- Printable Vocabulary Worksheet
- Vocabulary words and definitions for use with a study on the Civil War.
- Civil War Maze
- An advanced maze for older students.
- Generals of the Civil War Word Search
- A word search puzzle using the names of Generals of the Civil War.
- Cryptogram Puzzle
- A cryptogram puzzle with Civil War theme.
- Civil War Battle Map
- Blank map with instructions for labeling.
- Civil War Timeline Worksheet
- Great resource for notebooking.
- Civil War Soldier Coloring Page
- Simple coloring page of Civil War soldier.
- Civil War Canon Coloring Page
- Simple coloring page of Civil War cannon and soldiers.
- Squares - The Civil War Battle Game
- Print your own game!
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