As the Union Army retreated from their defeat at Bull Run, the Confederate Army prepared to attack. A detailed animated map illustrated the troop movements and precision with which the generals from both ends of the battlefield executed their strategies.

Concepts

battles of the civil war, the united states civil war, robert e. lee, military history, the confederacy, the union

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Host a discussion or debate on the use of the Chantilly battleground for commercial and residential development, as detailed in the last few minutes of the video
• Encourage class members to place the battle on a class timeline along with several comments and questions about its significance

Classroom Considerations

• Part of a larger set of videos on the battles of the Civil War
• Comment section is open to the public

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides military strategies and detail for a battle that may not be covered extensively in history books
• Length makes the video versatile for classroom or homework use

Cons

• Quality of the video is not as high as others in the series
• Lack of narration makes the video not very engaging

Common Core

SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3