Description

Virginia Studies: Civil War Task Cards – Virginia Studies SOL VS.7

Virginia Studies: Civil War Task Cards are a no-prep, fun way to review Virginia’s role in the Civil War.

Virginia Studies: Civil War Task Cards includes 28 task cards, a student response worksheet, and an answer key. Questions are multiple choice, multiple select, matching, and ordering events.

What will students review with these task cards?

With these Virginia Studies: Civil War Task Cards, students will review:

• the roles of Nat Turner and John Brown and the impact of their rebellions
• how the institution of slavery was the cause of the Civil War, and secondary factors that contributed to the secession of the southern states
• major events and issues that divided Virginians and led to secession, war, and the creation of West Virginia
• the Virginia Ordinance of Secession
• major events and battles that took place in Virginia
• the leadership roles of Virginians including Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, Robert E. Lee, William Harvey Carney, Winfield Scott, and Powhatan Beaty
• the leadership roles of non-Virginians including Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant
• the experiences and contributions of Indigenous people and enslaved and free Blacks and their allies during the war including Elizabeth Van Lew, Mary Bowser, Harriet Tubman, and Clara Barton
• the purposes and outcomes of the Contraband Decision and the Confiscation Acts

What standards are covered?

These Virginia Studies: Civil War Task Cards are specifically aligned with the 2023 Virginia Studies SOL VS.7.

Is a digital version included?

These Virginia Studies: Civil War Task Cards resource includes BOTH a digital version and a PDF version. The digital version can be accessed through Google Forms and allows students to easily self-check their work. You can also use the Google Forms task cards to track student progress.

When you purchase this product, you will be given access to a link that will allow you to open the file in Google Forms. You’ll then share that file with your students.

What if I want to create my own social studies task cards?

Four blank task cards are included so that you can create additional questions, if needed. For these task cards, you will print the blank cards and write your questions directly on the cards.

What are other teachers saying about these Virginia Studies task cards?

• “This was a great review resource for my class of delayed learners and was very engaging for them. This was helpful in preparing them in class for their SOL reviews” (David O.)
• “Great asynchronous work to review for a unit assessment.” (Beverly)
• “My students used this resource as a review for the Virginia Studies unit. Great product!” (Beth H.)

Don’t miss out!

Task cards are a great, no-prep way to review at the end of a Virginia Studies unit or before state testing. These Virginia Studies: Civil War Task Cards can easily be used as part of a Virginia Studies center, Scoot activity, or review game.

 

Save money!

These Virginia Studies: Civil War Task Cards are included in the Virginia Studies Task Cards Bundle for a discounted price!

 

More Virginia Studies Resources:

• Virginia Studies: Civil War Unit
• Virginia Studies: Civil War Escape Room
• Virginia Studies Escape Room Bundle

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Other Information:

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If you’re looking for ways to use task cards in your classroom, check out this blog post!