This Lesson plan uses 6 primary sources to teach students about the American Civil War and its impact on American Society.

All-in-one virtual map to show the events, people, and themes of the American revolution. Students can explore using the map or timeline. Or they can learn about themes of the war including: Slavery, Loyalist vs Patriots, Native American perspectives, or foreign aid.

This lesson plan examines the events of the Bloodiest day in American History and helps students to understand the complexities of the event. Students will use the American Battlefield Trust Antietam 360 Virtual Tour to study certain moments of the battle and analyze how the natural and man-made environment affected the maneuvers, strategies, and tactics used during the battle as well as how these factors impacted the outcome of the battle.

This article examines the history of slavery in the United States leading up to the Civil War. This could be used as a teacher reference or it can be annotated with the class.

Article looking at the choices Washington made during critical days of the Revolution. Could be used as a case study to look at washington's choices he made.

1 hour and 14 min. tour of historic Boston, this could be used to prepare students for the American revolution and look at the importance of the City.

What about the Native Americans who found themselves stuck in the middle of the Civil War – why did they fight for both sides?

This 2 min video examines the 13, 14, and 15th amendments to the constitution within 5 years. They discuss what they did and how they helped to ensure freedoms for all Americans.

This lesson plan utilizes a video and question guide to help students understand the Civil War. The video breaks down the Civil war into short animated clips to help students understand the events of the American Civil War, and students learn by responding to a set of questions.

This is an interactive map to have that you can pick battles to learn about based on where they are located on the map. It is also helpful to visualize where things are happening.

This article looks at the numbers of casualties and death as a result of the civil war. This could be used as a rap up to the war as a transition into the reconstruction era.

This set of lesson plans usages the American Battlefield Trust to evaluate the American Civil War from the beginning to reconstruction

This 3 min video examines some of the technological advancements and how they were used by both sides, until the Union was able to gain the upper hand.

This is a collection of short videos and biographies on Union and Confederate leaders during the Civil War.

This lesson plan has students look at the photos produced during the civil war and make inferences based on what they can see.

This video gives an overview of prisons during the American Civil War and how prisoners were treated. This resource is great for helping students understand the ordinary experience instead of only focusing on the generals and presidents of the time.

Lesson plans for learning about the American Revolution, with different intensities form 15 Min to several days, this would be a great resource for a new teacher or could be adapted for self paced student.

This 2 min video examens the importance of the Dred Scott case as a lead up to the Civil War. It gives a quick overview of the events leading to the decision that brakes the Union.

A lesson plan that discusses the thought process that Lincoln had to use to make the legality of the Emancipation Proclamation. This lesson plan also shows the progression from Antetiam to Emancipation.

Article looking at Slavery and what side they chose to side with during the American Revolution. This could be used as enrichment/extension, or annotated as a class.