Lesson Plan
Core Knowledge Foundation

Marching into Civil War Times: Little Women, Past and Present

For Teachers 5th
Here is a fine unit of lessons which compare and contrast the culture during the time period of the classic book, Little Women to present day. Topics covered are the family, politics, morality, fashion, transportation, cities, historical...
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Civil War

For Students 4th - 8th
In this Civil War instructional activity, students identify, locate and discuss thirty-five key terms, characters and leaders associated with The Civil War. Students circle each one in a word search puzzle.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Civil War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers, examine The Civil War, from a variety of perspectives and assignments. After taking notes, they can choose from creating a front page newspaper article describing the fall of Fort Sumter, discuss the pros and cons of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Civil War - Reading on the Internet

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students fill out a KWL worksheet and answer short answer questions about the Civil War. In this Civil War lesson plans, students find the answers to their questions by researching the Internet.
Interactive
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The Civil War (1)

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive American history worksheet, high schoolers answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding the Civil War. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Interactive
Curated OER

The Civil War (2)

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive American history learning exercise, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding the Civil War. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Civil War/ A Unit Overview

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders will look at the causes of the Civil War in detail. A brief unit on the war itself will follow. Battles, historical figures, and daily life will be studied. The webpage is a link to many different related lessons.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of two video lessons about Louisa May Alcott and her works especially "Little Women."