4th Grade Civil War Online Resources

Explore Civil War era infantry, artillery and uniforms in our new multimedia exhibit: Pennsylvania Civil War 150 Interactive Soldier Exhibit and Pennsylvania Civil War history.

Missouri Compromise

Interactive Missouri Compromise Interactive Map Activity
Lesson Plan Resources #1
Lesson Plan Resources# 2

Interactive Civil War Activities

Scholastic.Com: Our Civil War Activities
Mr. Nussbaum’s Interactive Civil War Page

Project Idea: Soldiers spent a lot of time writing letters while in battle to curb boredom. Give your students time to interact with the two sites below. Based on what they learn, have them write an expository essay or letter home describing what life is/was like for a Civil War Soldier.

NPS.gov Adventure Tour: Learn what life was like for Civil War soldiers
What Life Was Like for a Civil War Soldier

Follow this activity up by having them read actual letters written by Civil War soldiers:
Letters Home

Use Technology! Have students create an audio recording or podcast (Using GarageBand) of their essay or letter home to share what life was like for a Civil War soldier and post their audio recordings to a website.

Civil War Research Websites for Students & Teachers

The Civil War Archive
Just Curious: Civil War
CivilWar.net
Cybersleuth Kids Civil War
American Experience: The Time of The Lincolns
Civil War Photo Archive-LOC
Gettysburg Kids Page

Civil War Picnic: Have your students make a Civil War Era food to bring in and share with their classmates. Have a Civil War picnic! Be sure to make some really dry hardtack for your kids to taste!
Civil War Food
Civil War Foodways
American Civil War Recipes
Mason-Dixon Line Civil War Recipes