The civil war unit study and lap book shower of roses. Create a civil war lapbook from jimmies collage or use this free civil war lapbook from life of a homeschool mom. The civil war was a turbulent time in americas history. Civil war lapbook project history projects, civilization. By the time we were finished with the study, we had learned about the world leaders of world war ii, the united nations, the holocaust, wwii efforts on the home front, and the life of a real wwii soldier. Xceptional generals the south had xceptional generals like, robert e. The civil war project tcwp is a website that focuses on the people and events of the american civil war. For whatever topic being studied, you make minibooks of various shapes and sizes. Free civil war battle projects what the teacher wants.
One of my favorites was the civil war lapbook from homeschool in the woods. But we kept adding information until it grew two flaps. V w x walt whitman famous poet that wrote about the civil war. I wanted to post each activity we did but decided to create one big post with everything in it. After studying the american civil war, students hypothesize that the union army was defeated at gettysburg by lees army. Other sections include battles, resources, weapons, travel, news. Its a long but thorough lapbook with over 25 interactive booklets and 4 file folders. Authentic crafts such as a soldiers housewife, corn cob checkers, and victorian scrap cards. Civil war timeline there are 11 basic dates from the civil war for students to put in order. You might remember from my post about planning a large unit study, that i pick and choose the best ideas for our learning styles and learning objectives from many resources.
They read about this important time in our nations history and wrote about it. A final civil war jamboree if you are going to be learning about the civil war soon, i highly recommend including this time traveler with your studies. Gettysburg national military park is the home of the george rosensteel collection, one of the largest collections of civil war relics in the united states. Free civil war worksheets for kids 123 homeschool 4 me. Heres a great link which we didnt use simply because we had enough things already tinas dynamic homeschool plus war between the states lapbook. School projects from last year, including civil war lapbook. I printed this out on 4 pages with little captions for his portfolio. Use the links on this page to get to different aspects of civil war life. And then we decided to treat is as a large minibook and as a flap on the lapbook. Replace firstl with your first name and last initial.
They will gather information and present their museum tot the class. Truthfully, hes basically done his own history studies since he discovered his love for all things civil war. Students explore how different north america would be today if the south had won the civil war. The battle of gettysburg was a turning point in the civil war. They both gave very detailed information and maps of their battles. Weve had such a great time studying the civil war the past four weeks. The whole set of civil war lapbook pics are here at flickr. Sep 05, 2011 we love doing projects in our homeschool. Civil war book related across five aprils teaching uncle toms cabin across five aprils resources across five aprils webquest across five aprils study guide curriculum supplements hippocampus unit on the civil war scroll down toward the bottom civil war printables and some links more printables from edhelper civil war lapbook templates hershey pa ms civil. We have standalone lapbooks and curriculum lapbooks apologia, a history of us, classical conversations, truthquest history, maestro classics. Learning about the civil war for kids can be very handson. Want to take a handson approach to history with your kids.
Students may research facts about each historical figure event associated with the civl war and write what they find on the provided blank lines. From the civil war trust, this infographic of civil war battles reminds us of the toll taken by the war that ended 150 years ago tomorrow. Use the timeline to fill in your civil war timeline page m. Authentic crafts such as corn cob checkers 12 lapbook projects. It was the war s bloodiest battle with 51,000 casualties. Civil war lapbook level 5 this project was prepared and created by jennifer mccumbers, charity, celia, and ami. There will be other due dates to break the project down as we move through this unit of. Explorers and the lost colony notebooking and activities. During our travels last year we visited a historic battlefield. They even found photographs of the battle sites to share. The price of war students identify and compare significant facts of civil war battles. The american civil war curriculum american history. Learn about the various issues of the war and its effects with homeschool in the woods the civil war cdrom.
The project instructions and lesson plans guide students through piecing together the parts of a final lapbook at a relaxed and engaging pace. April 17 you will be choosing an important battle from the civil war and creating a poster that describes your battles significance. You get a cd that is packed full of great printables as well as activities, creative writing assignments, handwriting pages, notebooking, lapbook components, mapping. Civil war lapbook with study guide see sample pages the civil war is so much fun with our handson approach to learning. This link is a virtual catalog of those items in the exhibit. Home school in the woods provides handson resources to help teach history in a more engaging way, from lap books and notebooking pages to 3d projects, mapping, timelines, recipes, radio theatre and more. There will be other due dates to break the project down as we move through this unit of study.
Students will know about these due dates and they will be listed on the. Civil war lapbook plus notebooking pages jimmies collage. Slavery and civil war unit study our journey westward. Engaged confederate gunboats and participated in the battle of fort henry one of the main rifles used in the civil war. Threedimensional projects such as a library of leaders, civil war journal, and photo scrapbook. Projects are one of the best things about homeschool. The gettysburg address teacher resource guide m,o from the abraham lincoln presidential library and museum. Civil war lapbook activity project with civil war templates. This project was prepared and created by jennifer mccumbers, charity, celia, and ami. Free american history printables, resources and unit. Civil war unit study for middle school homeschool lesson plans. You get all the reading material and all booklet templates needed. See some pictures of what we did last year, including building a model suspension bridge and a civil war.
Your job is to sort through their photographs and find one that will bring the war. Your child will learn about the causes of the civil war, the. Since my kids worked so hard on their civil war projects, i thought i would brag over them a bit here. Civil war lapbooks 5th grade before reaching the civil war in our study of us history, i asked my class what they knew about the civil war and very few students could tell me basic facts. Siege of vicksburg the surrounding of vicksburg, mississippi by union forces. Free civil war lapbook from homeschool share uses the book great civil war projects you can build yourself by maxine anderson peco library free civil war lapbook from homeschool share frugal homeschool family visit to grab an amazing super hero shirt now on sale. Sc standard grade maximum of 18 students to participate in a living museum presenting on various aspects of the civil war from uncle toms cabin to the style of fashion and emancipation proclamation. Civil war for kids a unit study creekside learning.
The completed product is large enough to put on your lap, thus its called a lapbook. Literacy and history this slavery and civil war unit is rich in living literature. It also offers several fun project ideas so your children. The american civil war was a tumultuous time in our countrys history. The civil war unit study and lap book the boys have been creating lap books as we make our way through american history. Notebooking pages, penmanship pages, timeline figures, creative writing assignments, civil war recipes, factfile games, authentic crafts such as a soldiers housewife or corncob checkers set, lapbook projects, and a final civil war jamboree project are included for a fun and factfilled way to learn about the civil war. Free american history printables, resources and unit studies. Teachers and homeschool parents love our highinterest, handson curriculum including lapbook project packs, notebooking packs and thematic unit study packs.
Page adapting a project pack to fit the needs of your student. Lees second and most ambitious invasion of the north. Civil war lapbook great site for all sorts of homeschool freebies and ideas. The next on our list of lap books is the boys civil war lap book which they. Our history unit about slavery and the civil war has been completed, and what a wonderfully rich unit it was slavery and civil war teaching resources. The answers to many of the lapbook components for the dynamic 2 moms site are provided on this page. The large, light yellow shutterfold started out as a notebooking page. You get a cd that is packed full of great printables as well as activities, creative writing assignments, handwriting pages, notebooking, lapbook components, mapping assignments, a game, factfile cards, recipes and more.
Teaching middle school students about this period can be challenging. These can be displayed on a poster or on a file folder. If you lived at the time of the civil war by kay moore virginias civil wary diary by mary pope osborne my america series civil war on sunday by mary pope osborne magic tree house addy books by connie porter american girl clara barton by augusta stevenson childhood of famous americans diary of a drummer boy by marlene targbrill. Grant is known as the victorious civil war general who saved the union and the 18th president of the united states. Revolutionary war lapbook american history homeschool. Recommended for grades 3 through 8, the civil war time travelers study comes as a cdrom or download and includes lesson plans, teacher helps, resource lists, teacher keys, and a guideataglance, in addition to the reading text, project masters, detailed instructions, and photosdrawings to help illustrate the directions for each activity. Civil war lapbook activity project with civil war templates by. The american civil war curriculum hands of a child. Yet another option is the free homeschool share civil war lapbook or free lapbook items over at dynamic 2 moms or combine your favorite freebie components. I dont do as many as id like, but here are a few we did last year. Wilsons creek national battlefield y,m,o,t wilsons creek was the second major battle of the civil war, and the scene of the death of nathaniel lyon, the first union general killed in combat.
The american civil war is an enormous topic with a rich set of primary source documents, images and narratives for students to explore. A divided nation this is a 3 flap foldable which will display the names of the states that were free states. The civil war project tcwp the civil war april 12, 1861. Free civil war lapbook from homeschool share uses the book great civil war projects you can build yourself by maxine anderson peco library. May 23, 2012 civil war lapbooks 5th grade before reaching the civil war in our study of us history, i asked my class what they knew about the civil war and very few students could tell me basic facts. Civil war pbs meet the men, women and children who fought and died in the war between the states in this pbs. Civil war unit study for middle school homeschool lesson. A divided nation this is a 3 flap foldable which will display the names of the states that were free states, border states, and slave states. These civil war lapbooks are a fun hands on activity for students to use in their interactive notebooks.
I created this project for my students to display information learned about the civil war. Lawrence click share in the upper righthand corner of the page and enter mr. The gettysburg address page 24 major civil war battles of 1864 page 25. Civil war for kids we have recommendations for mapping and visiting famous battle. Civil war projects and activities include but are not limited to lap book projects, including layered books, moving parts, and other activities. With this unit study you will be able to teach your 4th12th grade classroom about the american civil war. Nov 09, 2014 as we approach the end of the semester, we plan to continue our study of the war that crossed five aprils even into our winter break. There is a link on the page to a template in word that you can use. When we received the american civil war lapbook, my 6th grader was eager to get started. Sadly, i think his good intentions were lost on us but if we went back today, id take my own kids to some. Exploring the history of the united states can easily be much more than just reading dry text books and memorizing a bunch of dates from the past.
Civil war projects since my kids worked so hard on their civil war projects, i thought i would brag over them a bit here. I think, for some children including my own, lap books can be an excellent tool for teaching. My original intention was to have all of them do a lapbook and a timeline, but that evolved into having the older two do a lapbook and a. Civil war american history for kids a2z homeschooling. Lapbooks for all subjects and lapbooks made to go with homeschool curriculum. American history lapbooks a journey through learning. What caused the civil war this is a bubble map for students to write ca. Slavery and emancipation, secession, specific battles, important leaders and figures, women, reconstruction, and other topics are covered with activities and special project days.
Civil war lapbook project by carolina creations tpt. You will be viewing hundreds of photographs taken by mathew brady and other photographers who are out in the field. Very easy to read site with lots of links to different parts of the civil war. Homeschool in the woods has a thorough unit study on the civil war. Free civil war lapbook civil war activities, lap book templates. I decided that we would learn just the basics about the civil war, an overview is what i called it, to get their feet wet. Hubers class at pocantico hills school in sleepy hollow, new york have been learning about the civil war. We are technically on fall break this week, but we finally assembled our lapbooks today and officially wrapped up our civil war unit.
He loves reading about it, watching movies, studying the battles and their weapons. Use these handy civil war templates to create a civil war lapbook project. The american civil war, which was also called the war between the states, was a war between the united states of american the union and the confederate states of america the confederacy. My original intention was to have all of them do a lapbook and a timeline, but that evolved into having the older two do a lapbook and a timeline, and the next two only doing a timeline. This civil war activity project includes the tools to guide students through several civil war activities, while presenting them in a lapbook display. Your job is to sort through their photographs and find one that will bring the war alive to your readers. Materials can be used to research many different civil war topics. And a final civil war jamboree to bring the unit to a close. Mahayla set up this model of the battle of perryville a battle that took place not to far from us in kentucky. Hisotyr comes alive as they learn about the oregon trail, pony express, gold rush, transcontinental railroad, and more with printables and activities like making a covered wagon, homemade crackers, how to square dance, pan for gold, and make a railroad project. Civil war day 156 l read the timeline of the civil war. Covering ancient, medieval, renaissance, modern, and u.