by beeghleytech | Nov 9, 2017 | Blog, Lesson Ideas
I have always been a fan of having kids “do history” and to think like historians. One way to do that is to get their hands dirty and create models of objects from the past. With today’s 3D printing technology, models can be designed on a...
by TeachCivilWar | Apr 28, 2017 | Blog, Lesson Ideas
During the Civil War, there were no cars, planes or other fancy transportation. While the cavalry rode their horses between battlefields, the infantry walked. The question is, how fast did they walk and how much ground could they cover? In the Official...
by TeachCivilWar | Nov 2, 2015 | Blog, Guest Blogger, Lesson Ideas
The Mütter Museum Links High School Classroom to Untold Civil War Stories Today’s classroom is full of Civil War stories, but very few explore the impact the war had on the future of medical advancements in the United States. The Mütter Museum, America’s best-known...
by TeachCivilWar | Sep 23, 2014 | Blog, Lesson Ideas
Using original photographs and Google Earth to Explore the Battle of Gettysburg In an effort to continue my exploration of original Gettysburg photographs using Google Earth, I have created a new video on exploring some of the famous locations in Devil’s Den....
by TeachCivilWar | Feb 3, 2014 | Blog, Lesson Ideas
Here are some fun Battle of Gettysburg related statistics to use with your students: Between the two armies there were approximately 72,243 horses present. Of these, nearly 3,000 – 5,000 were killed. What percentage was killed? Each horse requires 10 gallons of...
by TeachCivilWar | Jul 15, 2013 | Blog, Lesson Ideas, Videos
“Middle School Students Create Vodcasts about Civil War History in Gettysburg” By Shuan Butcher, Director of Communications — Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership Now that the dust has settled from the 150th commemoration of the Battle of Gettysburg, how...
