Myriad resources exist for teaching about the Civil War. Some of those I recommend include:Teaching with Documents about the Civil War: National Archives and Records AdministrationCivil War Related Weblinks: U.S. Civil War Center, Louisiana Sta

Civil War: Resources (Focus—Drummer Boys)

Mar 14th, 2011

The National Council for Social Studies Middle Level Learning Journal included an article in their May/June 2009 (vol. 35) edition (p. M15) titled Drummer Boys: Creating Historical Fiction and Studying Historical Documents. The article includes

Dec 15th, 2010

I recommend the following books for use when teaching the era of the the Civil War era to students in intermediate-level grades:...If You Lived At The Time Of The Civil War by Kay MoorePink and Say by Polacco, PatriciaAbe Lincoln Goes to Wash

Digital Storytelling Resources

Jun 30th, 2010

The below sites include information about digital storytelling as well as examples and links to resources (e.g., websites offering free audio resources):Center for Digital Storytelling by Joe LambertEducational Uses of Digital Storytelling by B

A Civil War Bulletin Board

Sep 30th, 2009

After seeing this bulletin board example in the April 2008 edition of OAH Magazine of History, I saw the potential for modifying it for use when teaching about wars. What a wonderful way to have students learn from while creating a bulletin boa

Listening to the Voices: Using a Child's Perspective to Teach the American Civil War to Adolescents (Delise Sanders)

Sep 11th, 2009

I recommend this slideshow presentation delivered by Delise Sanders at the National Council for History Education Conference in 2008. The conference slides overview information of interest to adolescent learners and include suggestions for inte

Assignment: Digital Story

Apr 17th, 2008

Click here for the assignment sheet for this module's digital story assignment.

Exemplary Student Work: Greenlagh's Lincoln's Pen

Mar 28th, 2008

Neil Greenlagh's Lincoln's Pen Role: Abraham Lincoln's pen Audience: Fifth grade students visiting a Lincoln Museum Format: An audio recorded so museum listeners can learn about the artifacts through headsets Topic: The writings of

Exemplary Student Work: Palen's Simpson Book Review

Mar 28th, 2008

Hear the attached mock KNPR book review of Brook D. Simpson's America's Civil War scripted and produced by Kristin Palen as part of this grant module.

Exemplary Student Work: Modesitt's Simpson Book Review

Feb 29th, 2008

Hear the attached mock KNPR book review of Brook D. Simpson's America's Civil War scripted and produced by Monica Modesitt as part of this grant module.

Seeking Financial Resources for Your Classroom?

Feb 28th, 2008

Consider Donors Choose as an option for writing grants to accrue funds for your classroom. You could discuss your experience during this module and request several iPods and digital voice recorders for your class.The organization matches teache

Session I Class Slides

Feb 28th, 2008

Click here to access the PowerPoint slides presented during the first session of this module.

Class Session II Lecture Slides

Feb 28th, 2008

Click here to access the PowerPoint slides presented during the second session of this module.

Course Syllabus

Feb 28th, 2008

Click here for the course syllabus for the Civil War and Reconstruction/Digital Storytelling Module.

Assignment: America's Civil War Book Review

Feb 28th, 2008

Click here for the assignment sheet for this module's book review.

Audacity Slideshow

Feb 28th, 2008

This slideshow was developed by Craig Cuddihy of VEGAS PBS to train teachers in the use of Audacity, an audio editing program available for free on both PC and Macintosh platforms.

Audacity Overview

Feb 28th, 2008

This two-page tutorial provides an excellent overview tools within Audacity. It was provided by Craig Cuddihy of VEGAS PBS.

PhotoStory 3 Tutorial

Feb 28th, 2008

The linked document provides a tutorial for teachers wishing to use PhotoStory 3 in their classrooms. It provides step-by-step instructions and screen shots to guide educators through the process. It was compiled by Craig Cuddihy of VEGAS PBS.

Primary Sources

Feb 28th, 2008

Sites that allow you to access primary source materials are available on the Social_Studies Delicious site.

Audacity

Feb 13th, 2008

Audacity, a free, open-source audio editing application, is available at http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Using iPods in the Classroom

Feb 13th, 2008

Below are links to several websites that offer suggestions for how you can use iPods educationally.Apple's iPods in the Classroom: This is the portal for Apple's information about using iPods educationally. Click on the "Learn More" links on th

Introduction to the Civil War/Digital Storytelling Module

Feb 13th, 2008

Audio Introduction to the ModuleThis podcast was developed as part of an elementary-level Clark County School District Teaching American History Grant. The three-year grant will fund six modules per year with each module focusing on a different

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