Ohio During the Civil WarStandards-based Lesson Plan

Fifth-grade

Missy Sharp

Allison Eckstein

Andy Couper

Todd Moore

Table of Contents

History Web SitesPeople in SocietiesGeographyEconomicsGovernmentCitizenshipTechnology

History Web Sites

List of sites for the Underground Railroadhttpwwwcrnpsgovnrtravelundergroundstateshtm

Timeline of the Civil War

httpmemorylocgovammemcwphtmltl1861html

Outline of the Civil War httpmemberstripodcom~greatamericanhistorygr02006htm[I]Uncle Tomrsquos Cabin

httpwwwamericaslibrarygovcgi-binpagecgijbreformbeecher_1

Underground Railroad and causes of the Civil War

httpamericancivilwarcomunderground_railroadhtml

Table of Contents

History Web SitesPeople in SocietiesGeographyEconomicsGovernmentCitizenshipTechnology

History Web Sites

List of sites for the Underground Railroadhttpwwwcrnpsgovnrtravelundergroundstateshtm

Timeline of the Civil War

httpmemorylocgovammemcwphtmltl1861html

Outline of the Civil War httpmemberstripodcom~greatamericanhistorygr02006htm[I]Uncle Tomrsquos Cabin

httpwwwamericaslibrarygovcgi-binpagecgijbreformbeecher_1

Underground Railroad and causes of the Civil War

httpamericancivilwarcomunderground_railroadhtml

History Web Sites

List of sites for the Underground Railroadhttpwwwcrnpsgovnrtravelundergroundstateshtm

Timeline of the Civil War

httpmemorylocgovammemcwphtmltl1861html

Outline of the Civil War httpmemberstripodcom~greatamericanhistorygr02006htm[I]Uncle Tomrsquos Cabin

httpwwwamericaslibrarygovcgi-binpagecgijbreformbeecher_1

Underground Railroad and causes of the Civil War

httpamericancivilwarcomunderground_railroadhtml

Activities

1 Teacher will read excerpts from Uncle Tomrsquos Cabin written by Harriet Beecher Stowe who lived in Cincinnati Students will discuss in groups what effect the novel may have had on people at that time Class discussion of events that followed publication

2 Students will play a simulated game Underground Railroad in which they take the part of passengers conductors and bounty hunters

Activities cont

3 Working in groups students will construct an illustrated timeline of events of the Civil War Individually they will choose one event and write about its importance

4 Students will role play a political discussion between supporters of the war effort and opponents

5 Students will draw a political cartoon write an editorial or give a speech to influence opinion about the Civil War

People in Society Web Sites

The Colored Troopshttpwwwcivilwarhomecomchapt6htmThe Ohio Villagehttpwwwohiohistoryorgplacesohvillag

African American Strugglehttpwwwseorfohiouedu~xx057

People in Society Web Sites

The Colored Troopshttpwwwcivilwarhomecomchapt6htmThe Ohio Villagehttpwwwohiohistoryorgplacesohvillag

African American Strugglehttpwwwseorfohiouedu~xx057

People in Society Web Sites

Womenrsquos issues during the Civil War

httpamericancivilwarcomwomenwomenhtml

Margaret Garner

httpwwwrootswebcom~kypendleslavemargaretgarnerhtm

Activities

1 Students will take a field trip to Ohio Village in Columbus which depicts life during the Civil War

2 Students will create an illustrated diary of their experiences at Ohio Village

3 Students will read textbook section detailing the struggle of African-Americans in Ohio to fight for the Union

Activities cont

4 Students will discuss in groups problems that women faced during the war They will brainstorm possible solutions

5 Students will read about Margaret Garner an escaped slave who killed one of her own children rather than return her to slavery Class will discuss her decision

Geography Web Sites

John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail httphhhillsorgjhmhtColor landform atlas Ohio

httpgeographyaboutcomgidynamicoffsitehtmsite=httpfermijhuapledustatesoh5F0html

Civil War image maphttphomepagefloodcitynetusersmastdogohhtml

Activities cont

4 Students will discuss in groups problems that women faced during the war They will brainstorm possible solutions

5 Students will read about Margaret Garner an escaped slave who killed one of her own children rather than return her to slavery Class will discuss her decision

Geography Web Sites

John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail httphhhillsorgjhmhtColor landform atlas Ohio

httpgeographyaboutcomgidynamicoffsitehtmsite=httpfermijhuapledustatesoh5F0html

Civil War image maphttphomepagefloodcitynetusersmastdogohhtml

Geography Web Sites

John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail httphhhillsorgjhmhtColor landform atlas Ohio

httpgeographyaboutcomgidynamicoffsitehtmsite=httpfermijhuapledustatesoh5F0html

Civil War image maphttphomepagefloodcitynetusersmastdogohhtml

Geography Web Sites

Ohio Civil War Travel Guidehttpamericancivilwarcomstatepicohhtml Morganrsquos Raidershttphomefrognetnet~loweryjrmorganhtm

Activities

1 Students will research information on the physical geography of Ohio and draw a map of Ohio which represents this information

2 Students will measure travel and actual distances between given locations within Ohio

Activities cont

3 Students will complete a political map with principal cities and bordering states

4 Students will make a travel brochure which highlights characteristics of the state during the Civil War

5 Students will research Morganrsquos Raiders and draw on map their route through Ohio

Economic Web Sites

Ohiorsquos economic contributionhttpwwwinfopleasecomce6usA0860112html Ohiorsquos industrial growth httpwwwfindarticlescomparticlesmi_m2004is_1_47ai_73024087 Transportation for industryhttpwwwohiohistorycentralorgohchistoryocoaplarshtml Ohio Civil War natural resourceshttpwwweduplacecomstateohoh_linkshtml Students will write a letter to an Ohio Civil War farmerhttpwwwcincinnatilibraryorgkidspacehomeworkaspcategory=1

Activities cont

3 Students will complete a political map with principal cities and bordering states

4 Students will make a travel brochure which highlights characteristics of the state during the Civil War

5 Students will research Morganrsquos Raiders and draw on map their route through Ohio

Economic Web Sites

Ohiorsquos economic contributionhttpwwwinfopleasecomce6usA0860112html Ohiorsquos industrial growth httpwwwfindarticlescomparticlesmi_m2004is_1_47ai_73024087 Transportation for industryhttpwwwohiohistorycentralorgohchistoryocoaplarshtml Ohio Civil War natural resourceshttpwwweduplacecomstateohoh_linkshtml Students will write a letter to an Ohio Civil War farmerhttpwwwcincinnatilibraryorgkidspacehomeworkaspcategory=1

Economic Web Sites

Ohiorsquos economic contributionhttpwwwinfopleasecomce6usA0860112html Ohiorsquos industrial growth httpwwwfindarticlescomparticlesmi_m2004is_1_47ai_73024087 Transportation for industryhttpwwwohiohistorycentralorgohchistoryocoaplarshtml Ohio Civil War natural resourceshttpwwweduplacecomstateohoh_linkshtml Students will write a letter to an Ohio Civil War farmerhttpwwwcincinnatilibraryorgkidspacehomeworkaspcategory=1

Activities

1 Students will discuss how Ohiorsquos economic development contributed to the war

2 Students will read textbook section dealing with the industrial growth in Ohio

3 Students will research modes of transportation for industrial and agricultural goods during the Civil War

Activities cont

4 Students will research Ohiorsquos natural resources and determine their importance to the war effort

5 Students will write a letter to a farmer who is fighting in the war and whose family is running the farm alone They can be either the farmerrsquos wife or a child They should describe economic conditions and problems they are facing

Government Web Sites

Welcome to the American presidency

httpapgroliercomarticleassetid=0124750-0amptemplatename=articlearticlehtml

Civil War Ohio

httpwwwiwaynetnet~lscicwpaperhtm

Civil War Politics

httphomecarolinarrcomcivilwarcauses

Civil War Politicians

httppoliticalgraveyardcomdeathcivil-war htm

Voting in Civil War times Ohio

httpwwwcivilwarhomecomvotehtm

Activities cont

4 Students will research Ohiorsquos natural resources and determine their importance to the war effort

5 Students will write a letter to a farmer who is fighting in the war and whose family is running the farm alone They can be either the farmerrsquos wife or a child They should describe economic conditions and problems they are facing

Government Web Sites

Welcome to the American presidency

httpapgroliercomarticleassetid=0124750-0amptemplatename=articlearticlehtml

Civil War Ohio

httpwwwiwaynetnet~lscicwpaperhtm

Civil War Politics

httphomecarolinarrcomcivilwarcauses

Civil War Politicians

httppoliticalgraveyardcomdeathcivil-war htm

Voting in Civil War times Ohio

httpwwwcivilwarhomecomvotehtm

Government Web Sites

Welcome to the American presidency

httpapgroliercomarticleassetid=0124750-0amptemplatename=articlearticlehtml

Civil War Ohio

httpwwwiwaynetnet~lscicwpaperhtm

Civil War Politics

httphomecarolinarrcomcivilwarcauses

Civil War Politicians

httppoliticalgraveyardcomdeathcivil-war htm

Voting in Civil War times Ohio

httpwwwcivilwarhomecomvotehtm

Government

1 Students will read about political decisions leading up to the war Class discussion of these decisions

2 Teacher will read Ulysses S Grant Class discussion of how Ohio leaders during the war affected politics afterward

3 Students will learn about political parties during the war and compare their stand on the issues

Activities cont

4 Students will choose a Civil War leader who becomes involved in politics after the war They will research their person and write a report on him

5 Students will learn about and discuss which people in Ohio were allowed to vote during that time and who were not allowed and what effect that had

Citizenship Web Sites

Civil Rights during the Civil Warhttpmemorylocgovlearnfeaturescivilrightsflashhtml Civil War Drafthttpwwwcivilwarhomecomconscriptionhtm America A Land of Many Peoplehttpmediaaea11k12iaushtbinwwformwwwTEXT=R4100562-4105495-wwwdocuments041catwwi770htmCivil Rightshttpwwwusdojgovkidspagecrtcrtmenuhtm Living in the Civil War httpwwwamazoncomexecobidostgdetail-0590454226qid=1097867600sr=1-1ref=sr_1_1104-0353849-8871166v=glanceamps=books

Activities cont

4 Students will choose a Civil War leader who becomes involved in politics after the war They will research their person and write a report on him

5 Students will learn about and discuss which people in Ohio were allowed to vote during that time and who were not allowed and what effect that had

Citizenship Web Sites

Civil Rights during the Civil Warhttpmemorylocgovlearnfeaturescivilrightsflashhtml Civil War Drafthttpwwwcivilwarhomecomconscriptionhtm America A Land of Many Peoplehttpmediaaea11k12iaushtbinwwformwwwTEXT=R4100562-4105495-wwwdocuments041catwwi770htmCivil Rightshttpwwwusdojgovkidspagecrtcrtmenuhtm Living in the Civil War httpwwwamazoncomexecobidostgdetail-0590454226qid=1097867600sr=1-1ref=sr_1_1104-0353849-8871166v=glanceamps=books

Citizenship Web Sites

Civil Rights during the Civil Warhttpmemorylocgovlearnfeaturescivilrightsflashhtml Civil War Drafthttpwwwcivilwarhomecomconscriptionhtm America A Land of Many Peoplehttpmediaaea11k12iaushtbinwwformwwwTEXT=R4100562-4105495-wwwdocuments041catwwi770htmCivil Rightshttpwwwusdojgovkidspagecrtcrtmenuhtm Living in the Civil War httpwwwamazoncomexecobidostgdetail-0590454226qid=1097867600sr=1-1ref=sr_1_1104-0353849-8871166v=glanceamps=books

Activities

1 Class discussion of patriotism and freedom of speech

2 Students will read about how some Ohioans were able to pay someone to fight in their place after the draft went into effect They will write a journal entry detailing their feelings on this issue

Activities cont

3 Students will watch America A Land of Many People

4 Students will read in text about the different groups of people living in Ohio They will discuss this reading and the previous video

5 Teacher will read If You Lived in the Time of the Civil War Students will answer the questions included

Skills and Methods Web Sites

Civil War Troop Statistics

httpwwwpublicbookshelfcompublic_htmlThe_Great_Republic_By_the_Master_Historians_Vol_IIIcivilwar_fihtml

Union Soldiers

httpwwwgeocitiescomArea51Lair3680cwcwhtml

Actual Letters from the Civil War

httpwwwcivilwarmallcom

Skills and Methods Web Sites

Internet Articles

httpwwweducationplanetcomarticlescivilwarhtml

Analyzing Civil War Pictures

httpwwwcivil-warnet

Activities

1 Students will study a graph illustrating the number of soldiers from each state compared to its population They will write a paragraph explaining what they discovered

2 Students will pretend to be a Union soldier and write a letter back home describing their experiences

Activities cont

3 Students will read actual letters written by soldiers during the Civil War In groups they will compare their letters

4 Students will research an article on the internet and verify the information through another source such as a textbook or encyclopedia

5 Students will examine Civil War era pictures Class discussion of what pictures tell about the time

Technology Web Sites

Letters from 126th Ohio Volunteerhttpwwwiwaynetnet~lsci

Poetry and music in the War Between the States httphomeearthlinknet~poetry61-65Civil War newspapers

httpwwwuttyleduvbettsnewspaper_titleshtm

Activities cont

3 Students will watch America A Land of Many People

4 Students will read in text about the different groups of people living in Ohio They will discuss this reading and the previous video

5 Teacher will read If You Lived in the Time of the Civil War Students will answer the questions included

Skills and Methods Web Sites

Civil War Troop Statistics

httpwwwpublicbookshelfcompublic_htmlThe_Great_Republic_By_the_Master_Historians_Vol_IIIcivilwar_fihtml

Union Soldiers

httpwwwgeocitiescomArea51Lair3680cwcwhtml

Actual Letters from the Civil War

httpwwwcivilwarmallcom

Skills and Methods Web Sites

Internet Articles

httpwwweducationplanetcomarticlescivilwarhtml

Analyzing Civil War Pictures

httpwwwcivil-warnet

Activities

1 Students will study a graph illustrating the number of soldiers from each state compared to its population They will write a paragraph explaining what they discovered

2 Students will pretend to be a Union soldier and write a letter back home describing their experiences

Activities cont

3 Students will read actual letters written by soldiers during the Civil War In groups they will compare their letters

4 Students will research an article on the internet and verify the information through another source such as a textbook or encyclopedia

5 Students will examine Civil War era pictures Class discussion of what pictures tell about the time

Technology Web Sites

Letters from 126th Ohio Volunteerhttpwwwiwaynetnet~lsci

Poetry and music in the War Between the States httphomeearthlinknet~poetry61-65Civil War newspapers

httpwwwuttyleduvbettsnewspaper_titleshtm

Skills and Methods Web Sites

Civil War Troop Statistics

httpwwwpublicbookshelfcompublic_htmlThe_Great_Republic_By_the_Master_Historians_Vol_IIIcivilwar_fihtml

Union Soldiers

httpwwwgeocitiescomArea51Lair3680cwcwhtml

Actual Letters from the Civil War

httpwwwcivilwarmallcom

Skills and Methods Web Sites

Internet Articles

httpwwweducationplanetcomarticlescivilwarhtml

Analyzing Civil War Pictures

httpwwwcivil-warnet

Activities

1 Students will study a graph illustrating the number of soldiers from each state compared to its population They will write a paragraph explaining what they discovered

2 Students will pretend to be a Union soldier and write a letter back home describing their experiences

Activities cont

3 Students will read actual letters written by soldiers during the Civil War In groups they will compare their letters

4 Students will research an article on the internet and verify the information through another source such as a textbook or encyclopedia

5 Students will examine Civil War era pictures Class discussion of what pictures tell about the time

Technology Web Sites

Letters from 126th Ohio Volunteerhttpwwwiwaynetnet~lsci

Poetry and music in the War Between the States httphomeearthlinknet~poetry61-65Civil War newspapers

httpwwwuttyleduvbettsnewspaper_titleshtm

Skills and Methods Web Sites

Internet Articles

httpwwweducationplanetcomarticlescivilwarhtml

Analyzing Civil War Pictures

httpwwwcivil-warnet

Activities

1 Students will study a graph illustrating the number of soldiers from each state compared to its population They will write a paragraph explaining what they discovered

2 Students will pretend to be a Union soldier and write a letter back home describing their experiences

Activities cont

3 Students will read actual letters written by soldiers during the Civil War In groups they will compare their letters

4 Students will research an article on the internet and verify the information through another source such as a textbook or encyclopedia

5 Students will examine Civil War era pictures Class discussion of what pictures tell about the time

Technology Web Sites

Letters from 126th Ohio Volunteerhttpwwwiwaynetnet~lsci

Poetry and music in the War Between the States httphomeearthlinknet~poetry61-65Civil War newspapers

httpwwwuttyleduvbettsnewspaper_titleshtm

Activities

1 Students will study a graph illustrating the number of soldiers from each state compared to its population They will write a paragraph explaining what they discovered

2 Students will pretend to be a Union soldier and write a letter back home describing their experiences

Activities cont

3 Students will read actual letters written by soldiers during the Civil War In groups they will compare their letters

4 Students will research an article on the internet and verify the information through another source such as a textbook or encyclopedia

5 Students will examine Civil War era pictures Class discussion of what pictures tell about the time

Technology Web Sites

Letters from 126th Ohio Volunteerhttpwwwiwaynetnet~lsci

Poetry and music in the War Between the States httphomeearthlinknet~poetry61-65Civil War newspapers

httpwwwuttyleduvbettsnewspaper_titleshtm

Activities cont

3 Students will read actual letters written by soldiers during the Civil War In groups they will compare their letters

4 Students will research an article on the internet and verify the information through another source such as a textbook or encyclopedia

5 Students will examine Civil War era pictures Class discussion of what pictures tell about the time

Technology Web Sites

Letters from 126th Ohio Volunteerhttpwwwiwaynetnet~lsci

Poetry and music in the War Between the States httphomeearthlinknet~poetry61-65Civil War newspapers

httpwwwuttyleduvbettsnewspaper_titleshtm

Technology Web Sites

Letters from 126th Ohio Volunteerhttpwwwiwaynetnet~lsci

Poetry and music in the War Between the States httphomeearthlinknet~poetry61-65Civil War newspapers

httpwwwuttyleduvbettsnewspaper_titleshtm

Technology Web Sites

Civil War Novels

wwwamazoncom

Panoramic Battle Fields

httpwwwjatruckcomstonewall

Activities

1 Students will use the internet to find primary sources choose three and write a paragraph each describing them

2 Students will use the internet to find songs or poems from the Civil War era from both sides and compare in a paragraph some differences between them

Activities cont

3 Students will research Ulysses S Grant and his role in the Civil War They will complete a worksheet

4 Students will use the internet to compile a list of novels about the Civil War

5 Students will view panoramic views of Civil War battlefields

• Ohio During the Civil War
• Table of Contents
• History Web Sites
• Activities
• Activities cont
• People in Society Web Sites
• Slide 7
• Slide 8
• Slide 9
• Geography Web Sites
• Slide 11
• Slide 12
• Slide 13
• Economic Web Sites
• Slide 15
• Slide 16
• Government Web Sites
• Government
• Slide 19
• Citizenship Web Sites
• Slide 21
• Slide 22
• Skills and Methods Web Sites
• Slide 24
• Slide 25
• Slide 26
• Technology Web Sites
• Slide 28
• Slide 29
• Slide 30

Activities

1 Students will use the internet to find primary sources choose three and write a paragraph each describing them

2 Students will use the internet to find songs or poems from the Civil War era from both sides and compare in a paragraph some differences between them

Activities cont

3 Students will research Ulysses S Grant and his role in the Civil War They will complete a worksheet

4 Students will use the internet to compile a list of novels about the Civil War

5 Students will view panoramic views of Civil War battlefields

• Ohio During the Civil War
• Table of Contents
• History Web Sites
• Activities
• Activities cont
• People in Society Web Sites
• Slide 7
• Slide 8
• Slide 9
• Geography Web Sites
• Slide 11
• Slide 12
• Slide 13
• Economic Web Sites
• Slide 15
• Slide 16
• Government Web Sites
• Government
• Slide 19
• Citizenship Web Sites
• Slide 21
• Slide 22
• Skills and Methods Web Sites
• Slide 24
• Slide 25
• Slide 26
• Technology Web Sites
• Slide 28
• Slide 29
• Slide 30

Activities cont

3 Students will research Ulysses S Grant and his role in the Civil War They will complete a worksheet

4 Students will use the internet to compile a list of novels about the Civil War

5 Students will view panoramic views of Civil War battlefields

• Ohio During the Civil War
• Table of Contents
• History Web Sites
• Activities
• Activities cont
• People in Society Web Sites
• Slide 7
• Slide 8
• Slide 9
• Geography Web Sites
• Slide 11
• Slide 12
• Slide 13
• Economic Web Sites
• Slide 15
• Slide 16
• Government Web Sites
• Government
• Slide 19
• Citizenship Web Sites
• Slide 21
• Slide 22
• Skills and Methods Web Sites
• Slide 24
• Slide 25
• Slide 26
• Technology Web Sites
• Slide 28
• Slide 29
• Slide 30