As part of a study of the Civil War, class members conduct a WebQuest to create a timeline of battles fought by the 10th Alabama Infantry Regimen. They then use Google Earth to pinpoint these battles of the Civil War on a map of Alabama.

Concepts

the united states civil war, battles of the civil war

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign groups other states and have them trace the involvement of one soldier and the battles in which he was involved
• Connect the lesson with a language arts unit on a historical novel

Classroom Considerations

• The activity requires access to Google Earth
• Though the lesson focuses on Alabama, the information is applicable to any state's study of the Civil War

Pros

• The nine-page packet includes background information for instructors, links to the required primary source documents, a step-by-step plan, worksheets, and a rubric for the WebQuest project

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.9-10.1 RI.11-12.1 RH.9-10.1 RH.11-12.1