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Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 33 – Ginger Lewman

by fifer1863 on March 5, 2013

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Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I interview Ginger Lewman and we talk about Project Based Learning and how it can engage students in “doing history”.

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Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 32 – Leadership

by fifer1863 on November 21, 2012

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Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I talk about Civil War leadership and how both Armies were structured during the Civil War. Everything from privates to colonels, regiments and corps.

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From Regiment to President: The Structure and Command of Civil War Armies

Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 31 – The Common Core Standards

by fifer1863 on November 6, 2012

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Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I talk about my recent trip to Kansas where I did some professional development to teachers on the Common Core Standards.

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Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 30 – Norman Ball

October 3, 2012

Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I interview Mr. Norman Ball. Mr. Ball is an author, musician and play write who has penned a new musical based on the Red Badge of Courage called the SIDES Musical. Feedback on the show? email me at [...]

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Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 29 – The Battle of Antietam

September 15, 2012

Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I talk about my recent trip to Sharpsburg, MD and sleeping on the Antietam Battlefield. I also talk about the battle and some suggestions for teaching the topic. Feedback on the show? email me at podcast@teachthecivilwar.com [...]

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Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 28 – The Civil War Kid

August 31, 2012

Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Andrew Druart who is also known as the Civil War Kid. Andrew is learning about the Civil War and raising money for Battlefield preservation. Feedback on the show? email me [...]

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Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 27 – Fort McHenry

August 17, 2012

Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I am talking about a recent family trip to Ft. McHenry in Baltimore where we spent a some time learning about the fort and the Star Spangled Banner. Feedback on the show? email me at podcast@teachthecivilwar.com [...]

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Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 26 – Welcome Back

August 10, 2012

Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I am talking about computer troubles, conference travels, and finding primary sources from the Kansas Historical Society and their Kansas Memory Project. Feedback on the show? email me at podcast@teachthecivilwar.com Follow Me on Twitter Music is by [...]

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Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 25 – The Gettysburg Cyclorama

June 11, 2012

Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I am talking about a recent family trip to Gettysburg where we spent a some time and visited the Gettysburg Cyclorama painting. Feedback on the show? email me at podcast@teachthecivilwar.com Follow Me on Twitter Music is [...]

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Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 24 – Civil War Generals

May 29, 2012

Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I am talking about a recent visit to the Army Heritage Education Center during their annual Army Heritage Days. I had an opportunity to interview General John Buford, General Chamberlain and General Ingalls. Feedback on the [...]

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Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 23 – The John Rupp House

May 17, 2012

Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I am talking about a recent visit to Gettysburg and visiting the John Rupp House Museum. I also talk about exploring the battlefield and the Gettysburg Foundation. Feedback on the show? email me at podcast@teachthecivilwar.com Follow [...]

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Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 22 – Stonewall Jackson

May 11, 2012

Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I discuss the famous Confederate General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson. Feedback on the show? email me at podcast@teachthecivilwar.com Follow Me on Twitter Music is by Mark Ferguson and is used with permission. Subscribe in iTunes [...]

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Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 21 – The US Capital

May 3, 2012

Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I share an interview with Ms. Sharon Gang who is with the US Capital Visitor Center. Ms. Gang talks about how the Capital is remembering the Civil War. Here is a copy of their press release: [...]

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Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 20 – Art

April 26, 2012

Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I discuss how you can teach the American Civil War in the Social Studies Classroom. I also share about a recent trip my family took to Gettysburg. Here is one of the videos I took of [...]

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Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 19 – Social Studies

April 12, 2012

Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I discuss how you can teach the American Civil War in the Social Studies Classroom. I also share about a recent trip my family took to Gettysburg. Here is one of the videos I took of [...]

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Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 18 – Language Arts

March 30, 2012

Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I discuss how you can teach the American Civil War in the Language Arts Classroom. I also share the Sullivan Ballou letter. Here is a photo of Sullivan Ballou: Feedback on the show? email me [...]

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Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 17 – The Irish and the Civil War

March 17, 2012

Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I talk a bit about how the Irish played a part in the American Civil War. Feedback on the show? email me at podcast@teachthecivilwar.com Follow Me on Twitter Music is by Mark Ferguson and is used [...]

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Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 16 – Using Math to Teach the Civil War

March 8, 2012

Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I talk a bit about how you can use Math to teach and learn about the Civil War. Feedback on the show? email me at podcast@teachthecivilwar.com Follow Me on Twitter Music is by Mark Ferguson and is [...]

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Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 15 – YouTube and the Civil War

March 1, 2012

Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I talk a bit about how you can use YouTube to teach and learn about the Civil War Feedback on the show? email me at podcast@teachthecivilwar.com Follow Me on Twitter Music is by Mark Ferguson and is [...]

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Teaching the Civil War Podcast Episode 14 – Attending PETE&C

February 23, 2012

Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I talk a bit about my recent visit to the annual Pennsylvania Education Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C). I also interview a teacher and learn about how she is having her students use primary sources and [...]

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