A three-lesson unit looks at the United States Civil War. In the first lesson, high schoolers analyze primary source materials to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the Union and Confederate armies at the beginning of the war. The second lesson examines tactics used in the battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg. The unit concludes with young historians examining a series of case studies that look at Abraham Lincoln’s wartime leadership.
9th - 12th
Social Studies & History, Cultural & Social Studies
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abraham lincoln, battles of the civil war, causes of the civil war, civil war, the united states civil war, american politics, habeas corpus, the emancipation proclamation, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, military history, gettysburg, the battle of gettysburg, warfare, north and south
