+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

U.S. History: Lincoln As Commander-In-Chief

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine and determine Abraham Lincoln's effectiveness as commander-in-chief during the Civil War. Role-playing as historians, they write essays evaluating Lincoln's performance after conducting Internet research from provided...
+
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Northern Plans to End the War

For Students 5th - 8th
By 1863 Northern military strategists developed a five-pronged plan to end the war. Read about how these goals were accomplished and at what great cost to both the Union and Confederate soldiers and civilians.
+
Website
Other

Civil War Traveler: Multimedia Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
This organization provides podcast tours of twenty-six Civil War battles. These recordings were designed to accompany a walking tour of each battle field. All podcasts are designed to download on a multimedia player.
+
Graphic
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Photography: Cold Harbor

For Students 9th - 10th
Annotated photo gallery of the Cold Harbor battleground, now a memorial to the soldiers who lost their lives there.