Handout
Other

Research and Education: Civil War in Arkansas Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline from the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission outlining the events that occurred in Arkansas during the Civil War.
Handout
Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Alabama and the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entries of the significant people, places, and events that occurred in Alabama during the Civil War and the period immediately following, including the Battle of Mobile Bay and Confederate naval operations in the state.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Effects of the Civil War

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will work in groups to research the causes of the Civil War, events during the war, and Reconstruction. They will compile their information into a multimedia presentation. They will use research to answer the essential question,...
Article
Texas A&M University

The Denbigh Project: Galveston During the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the events that took place in Galveston during the Civil War. Covers the Union victory on New Year's Day, 1863, followed by the recovery of the city led by John Magruder, the impact of the Union blockade on life in Galveston,...
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: The Origins and Outbreak of the Civil War

For Students 11th - 12th
After reading this section, students will be able to explain the major events that occurred during the Secession Crisis and describe the creation and founding principles of the Confederate States of America.
Website
Siteseen

Siteseen: Civil Conflict: 1865 Civil War History

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of the events of the American Civil War that took place during 1865.
Website
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: The English Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the English Civil war with this site. Learn about the events that led up to the war, events that occurred during the war, and events that happened after the war. Also included is a biography of Oliver Cromwell who was a member of...
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: First Ivorian Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a comprehensive summary of the events leading up to the First Ivorian Civil War (2002-2007) and of those that occurred during the war. Statistics, photographs, and references are featured.
Interactive
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Slavery & Making of America: Imagining Freedom During/after Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive game, students are presented with a political drawings and cartoons from the period 1860-1877, and they must choose which historical event related to the end of slavery best matches each image.
Primary
US National Archives

Our Documents: War Dept General Order 143: Creation of Us Colored Troops (1863)

For Students 9th - 10th
Original document that permitted the recruitment of black troops during the Civil War. Read about events and issues leading up to and following the 1863 establishment of the Bureau of Colored Troops.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Civil War for Kids: Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the timeline and events that took place during the American Civil war in history on this website.
Website
Siteseen

Siteseen: Civil Conflict: Battle of the Wilderness

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes events of the Battle of the Wilderness, a major battle fought in Virginia in 1864 during the Civil War.
Website
Siteseen

Siteseen: Civil Conflict: Siege of Petersburg

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes events of the Siege of Petersburg which took place from 1864-1865 during the Civil War.
Website
Siteseen

Siteseen: Civil Conflict: Battle of Mobile Bay

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes events of the Battle of Mobile Bay which took place in 1864 during the Civil War.
Website
Siteseen

Siteseen: Civil Conflict: Battle of Atlanta

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes events of the Battle of Atlanta which took place in 1864 during the Civil War.
Website
Siteseen

Siteseen: Civil Conflict: Battle of Nashville

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes events of the Battle of Nashville which took place in 1864 during the Civil War.
Website
Other

Children of the Camps: Internment History

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the history of people of Japanese ancestry who were confined to internment camps during World War II. There is a timeline of events and links to original documents.
Website
PBS

Pbs American Experience: Race for the Superbomb

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the Cold War race to develop the hydrogen bomb, a weapon that would change the world. Content details all the people who were involved in the race for the H-Bomb, as well as notable events during this time period....
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Writing in u.s. History: 1968: A Time of Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore how the events and cultural and political changes that occurred in 1968 came to represent the upheaval and dramatic changes in American life during the 1960s. In this interactive lesson from WGBH, students develop a written...
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: 1968: A Time of Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore how the events and cultural and political changes that occurred in 1968 came to represent the upheaval and dramatic changes in American life during the 1960s.
Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of Abraham Lincoln and summaries of important events during his presidency.
Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Civil Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Article details important people, places, and events in the Civil Rights Movement during the 1950s and 1960s.
Website
Brown University

The Whole World Was Watching: An Oral History of 1968

For Students 9th - 10th
Memories of 1968 are collected via interviews conducted by high school students. Important issues during that time include civil rights, Vietnam, the politics of the time and women's rights. There are transcripts of interviews and key...
Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States (1861-65), who preserved the Union during the American Civil War and brought about the emancipation of the...