Saltville and its controversy provides an excellent opportunity to teach a lesson that highlights some complex and difficult aspects of the civil war. This lesson helps students see the complexity of African American military Service. As our nation begins its Civil War Sesquicentennial; students need to see past “Glory” and look at some often difficult [...]

Check out the new Civil War 150th anniversary lesson plans created by the Blue Jackets @ School program in partnership with OhioHealth! To commemorate the upcoming 150th anniversary of the Civil War, these lesson plans will teach your students about various aspects of the Civil War while connecting back to the Columbus Blue Jackets. You [...]

Description: This toolkit is for classes or other groups reading The Brothers’ War by J. Patrick Lewis. It includes discussion questions, extension activities, resources to explore, author information, and more.
A century and a half ago our country stood divided into North and South. In this collection of poems, J. Patrick Lewis adopts the voices of [...]

By SARAH KAVANAGH AND HOLLY EPSTEIN OJALVO, The New York Times
Overview | In this lesson, students examine the new Times Opinionator series Disunion, which “follows the Civil War as it unfolded.” They then analyze Civil War-era primary sources to use as writing prompts for their own contributions to a Civil War blog.
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This toolkit is for classes or other groups reading “Trouble Don’t Last” by Shelley Pearsall. “Trouble Don’t Last” is the story of Samuel and Harrison, two slaves on a Kentucky farm, who are in search of freedom and Samuel’s mother when they escape to Canada via the Underground Railroad in this novel set in 1859.
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