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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Press Conference With Abraham Lincoln

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders hold a press conference with Abraham Lincoln.
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Lesson Plan
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Homer's Civil War Veteran: Battlefield to Wheat Field

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine Civil War-themed artwork. In this visual arts lesson plan, students compare and contrast paintings by Winslow Homer and Timothy O'Sullivan. Students analyze the symbolism in the artwork representing Civil War...
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Road to Appomattox

For Students 5th - 8th
Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, the primary fighting force of the Confederacy, was vastly reduced as a result of the nine-month siege of Petersburg. Read about how Lee escaped. only to be surrounded at Appomattox Courthouse...
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Appomattox Court House, Virginia (1865)

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive color map of the famous Appomattox Court House in Virginia, where General Robert E. Lee ultimately surrendered to Union troops leading to defeat in Virginia. Map depicts lines of battle and strategy of both Union and...
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Handout
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National Park Service: Cwsac: Civil War Battle Summaries: Appomattox Court House

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief description of Lee's attempts to escape at Appomattox Court House and his eventual surrender.
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Website
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National Park Service: The Death Knell of the Confederacy

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the website for the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, this site details the final battles at Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House. Pictures and a map included.
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PPT
Virginia History Series

Virginia History Series: The American Civil War in Virginia [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
The state of Virginia played a pivotal role in the Civil War. Trace the war from the beginning to the battles in Virginia, and to Lee's surrender through this comprehensive slideshow. Included are charts, maps and actual photography from...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Virginia, 1865

For Students 9th - 10th
The region where the closing days of the Civil War were fought. Appomattox Courthouse (where Lee surrendered) is also shown.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General George Crook

For Students 9th - 10th
General Crook, born near Dayton, O., September 8th, 1828, died in Chicago, Ill., March 21st, 1890, was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1852, and was on duty with the Fourth Infantry in California in 1852-'61. He had...