Civil War Lesson Plans: Middle School
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Our Middle School Lesson Plans are created by educators for classroom use in grades seven through nine. All lessons are standards-based and fall under our Civil War Goals (PDF) »
Middle School Lesson Plans
Disunion
Students will be able to identify the causes of the American Civil War.
Curriculum Lesson Plan: Disunion »
The Gathering Storm Lesson Plan »
Uncle Tom's Cabin Lesson Plan »
Contrasting the North and South before the War Lesson Plan »
The Country Goes to War
Students will be able to describe the state of the nation and sequence the first events of the Civil War.
Antietam and Emancipation
Students will be able to state the meaning and impact of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Curriculum Lesson Plan: Antietam and Emancipation »
Emancipation 1861 to 1863 - Best Lesson Plan 2012 »
Antietam 360 Educator's Guide »
Map the Civil War Lesson Plan »
United States Colored Troops Lesson Plan »
Life at War
Students will be able to describe the day-to-day life of a Civil War soldier.
Curriculum Lesson Plan: Life at War »
The Home Front
Students will be able to list examples of work done on the home front and describe how news traveled to the home front.
Curriculum Lesson Plan: The Home Front »
Civil War Literature Circle Lesson Plan »
Civil War Newspaper Lesson Plan »
Civil War 3-D Photography: Photography as a Primary Source »
Shifting Tides
Students will be able to discuss the effects of the battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg, paying particular attention to the Gettysburg Address.
Curriculum Lesson Plan: Shifting Tides »
Battle of Fredericksburg Lesson Plan »
Bringing the War to an End
Students will be able to list and discuss the sequence of events leading to the end of the Civil War, paying special attention to the election of 1864.
Effects of the War
Students will be able to discuss the effects of the Civil War.
Preserving the Memory
Students will be able to illustrate ways in which they can preserve the memory of the war.
Curriculum Lesson Plan: Preserving the Memory »
Remembering the Fallen - Best Lesson Plan 2011 »
Battlefield Preservation Lesson Plan »
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