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Alabama Department of Archives and History

From Alabama Farmer to Civil War Soldier

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
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.
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Global Oneness Project

Our Shared Humanity

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Ann Shin's award-winning documentary, My Enemy, My Brother introduces viewers to Zahed Haftlang and Najah Aboud, two child soldiers on opposite sides during the Iran-Iraq war. After viewing the film, class members are asked to reflect on...
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Curated OER

Soldier in Afghanistan

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the conditions that soldiers in conflict bear. In this war lesson, students analyze a photograph of an American soldier in Afghanistan. Students discuss the power of images as well as the effects of exhaustion.
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Stanford University

Soldiers in the Philippines

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the Philippine War and the treatment of Filipino soldiers.In this Philippine War lesson, studnets analyze documents and inquire as to why there was such brutality. Students use graphic organizers to record their...
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Curated OER

Soldier's Payback

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine their thoughts about enlisting in the Army, then consider the question of whether former soldiers should be called up for active duty. They debate the issue in a town hall meeting, and write proposals offering possible...
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Polk Bros Foundation

Abraham Lincoln: The Gettysburg Address

For Students 9th - 12th
Thursday, November 19, 1863. The dedication of the Soldier’s National Cemetery in Gettysburg, PA. The Gettysburg Address. The full text of Lincoln’s famous speech is here for your class members to examine, to research, or to replicate....
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Curated OER

Dress the Roman Soldier

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this paper doll worksheet, students cut out the roman soldier and his 7 articles of clothing. They read about what each piece of clothing was for and then dress the soldier.
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Curated OER

American Soldiers’ Experiences During WWI

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students investigate the effects of war on soldiers. In this World War I lesson, students link to the provided Web link to locate primary sources about American soldiers during the war. Students write historical narratives based on their...
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Curated OER

The Life of a Hoosier Soldier, based on the letters of Lt. John V. Hadley

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders take a closer look at the life of Union soldiers. In this American Civil War lesson, 8th graders read and analyze a series of letters from Lt. John Hadley to his fiancée. Students chart their findings from the letters on...
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Curated OER

Segregated Soldiers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the role of African American troops in World War I. In this World War I lesson, 5th graders analyze a collection of letters from an African American soldier. Students create memorials to the men who fought in the...
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Curated OER

Comparing and Contrasting: The Soldier and the Sailor

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this soldier and sailor worksheet, students fill in the blanks to a conversation had by a soldier and a sailor. Students use 14 words from a word bank to fill in the blanks.
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Curated OER

Hoosier Soldiers and the Emancipation Proclamation

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the impact of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation through the eyes of Indiana soldiers. In this American Civil War lesson, 8th graders read the proclamation and then students write essays that included letters...
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Curated OER

Fighting the War in Your Head

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze the experiences of a fictional soldier in a war and create a mental health profile for that individual. They emulate psychiatrists and propose treatment strategies for their particular soldier's post-traumatic stress...
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Curated OER

Serving Memory

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read an article about a woman who lost her fiance in Iraq. Reading a letter he left his son, they discuss how his words will affect his son once he is old enough to understand. They research the number of casualties in the war...
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Curated OER

A Roman Soldier

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Roman soldier worksheet, students read a description about the uniform and typical clothing of a Roman soldier. Students color the picture of the Roman soldier correctly according to the description.
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Curated OER

A New Birth of Freedom: Black Soldiers in the Union Army

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners investigate the history of civil rights by viewing historical photographs.  In this U.S. history lesson, students discuss why Black Soldiers fought for their rights by joining the Union Army in the 1800's.  Learners complete a...
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Curated OER

A New Birth of Freedom: Black Soldiers in the Union Army

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students use primary documents to analyze the events surrounding black soldiers joining the Union Army. In this content area reading lesson plan, students view multiple primary documents, analyzing and answering questions about them.
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Interactive
Curated OER

S is for Soldier

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this printing Ss practice learning exercise, students view the animation showing how to correctly form the upper case S and lower case s, trace, and print the letters and the word soldier. Students print thirty-five letters.
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Curated OER

The Civil War Soldier's Experience

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners examine the social experiences of the soldiers on the battlefield. Using various viewpoints, they compare their daily life experiences and motives for fighting for the Confederate, Union and African-American soldiers. They...
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Curated OER

Buffalo Soldiers Encampment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils participate in a field trip to become familiar with the Buffalo soldiers. In this Buffalo Soldiers lesson plan, students report on the Buffalo soldiers lives.
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Curated OER

Soldados: Soldiers' Stories

For Teachers All
This lesson will help students practice conducting an oral history interview, increase knowledge about what it is like to be a soldier, gain knowledge about the Vietnam War and gain knowledge about the Chicano experience in the U.S.
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Middle Tennessee State University

A House Divided: The Civil War Home Front in Tennessee

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
To broaden their understanding of both the short term and long terms effects of the Civil War, class groups examine primary source materials and then assume the role of a family member and draft a letter to a soldier describing life at...
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Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

Life of a Private Lesson Plan

For Students 3rd - 12th Standards
In order to understand the challenges the Continental Army faced during the American Revolution, class members analyze primary source materials including a soldier's journal and an officer's letter, and watch a short reenactment video.
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National WWII Museum

Dear Mother: Synthesizing Historical Evidence

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
It's one thing to read history, it's another to live it. Pupils examine secondary and primary sources that detail the training of soldiers before deployment. Then, they consider the impact of primary sources on how they understand the...

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