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Civil War Unit – VA SOL USI.9

This Civil War Unit is a hands-on unit that combines history and language arts skills! Everything you need for teaching about the causes, events, and outcomes of the Civil War can be found here. Save time planning and your students will love completing the hands-on activities found in this unit.

For a closer look at the activities in this unit, see the product images at the top of the page!

What topics are covered in this Civil War Unit?

This Civil War Unit includes 10 detailed lesson plans. All lessons are hands-on and incorporate literacy skills. Students will investigate–

• how slavery and its expansion was the primary cause of the cultural, economic, and constitutional issues that divided the nation
• the differences in the economies of the North and the South, growth of agriculture and industry, and how those economies impacted the outcome of the war
• the secession of Southern states
• Confederate States, Union States, and border states on a map
• the Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, and Bleeding Kansas
• people who played an important role in the Civil War including Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, William Tecumseh Sherman, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, Frederick Douglass, Robert Smalls, and John Brown
• women in the Civil War including Clara Barton, Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Van Lew, and Mary Bowser
• the perspectives of Union and Confederate soldiers, Indigenous people, women, European Americans, and enslaved and free Blacks during the war
• Lincoln’s Inaugural Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, the Gettysburg Address, and Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
• important battles and events including Fort Sumter, Fort Sumter, the First Battle of Bull Run, the Battle of Vicksburg, the Battle of Gettysburg, Sherman’s March to Sea, and the surrender at Appomattox Court House
• the strategic positions of Washington, D.C., Fort Monroe, and Richmond

What types of resources are included in the unit?

A variety of no-prep activities are included in these unit plans.

• worksheets
• passages with comprehension questions
• hands-on activities
• foldables
• timeline activities
• virtual field trip
• quiz
• test
• word wall cards
• timeline of suggested activities: Provides a timeline for using the activities included within this unit and provides links to websites featuring videos about concepts being taught.
• answer keys included throughout

Students will become fully immersed in learning about the Civil War as they create timelines and projects, complete hands-on activities, and research past events!

Are digital resources included?

All of the passages and comprehension questions, most worksheets, the quiz, and the test within this Civil War Unit are also included in an interactive Google Slides format and can be shared with students using your Google Drive.

Video tutorials are included to help you share interactive Google Slides with your students.

What standards are covered?

This Civil War Unit is specifically aligned with the 2023 Virginia U.S. History SOL USI.9, although it closely matches most U.S. History standards related to teaching about the causes, events, and outcomes of the Civil War.

What are other teachers saying about this unit?

• “Absolutely love this resource. My kids find it engaging and exciting and can’t wait for Social Studies everyday. This has helped me streamline my subject area.” (Sonya R.)
• “My students loved using this resource to practice skills we are learning in our class.  They found this engaging and interesting.” (Christy B.)
• “I am so grateful for these resources as I am a student teacher/first year teacher and these have helped me so much!!” (Heather P.)

Don’t Miss Out!

You don’t need to spend hours creating your Civil War Unit! These lessons require minimal prep work and are easy to implement whether teaching in-person or virtually. Students will also enjoy learning about the Civil War as they complete hands-on activities and read passages.

You may also be interested in:

• Civil War Escape Room
• Civil War Task Cards
• U.S. History Unit Bundle
• U.S. History Escape Room Bundle
• U.S. History Task Cards Bundle

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