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From Alabama Farmer to Civil War Soldier

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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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CCSS: Adaptable
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