by TeachCivilWar | Feb 8, 2011 | Civil War Related Websites
I have talked about Eric Langhorst’s Speaking of History podcast and blog in the past. While searching TeacherTube recently, I came across this video that he created about how he is using Web 2.0 technologies to teach a book that deals with the Civil War called...
by TeachCivilWar | Jun 11, 2010 | Civil War Related Websites, Miscellaneous Civil War topics
Today’s post will be used to list some blogs that talk about the Civil War and could be used within the classroom.These blogs allow you and your students to bring subject matter experts along with tons of primary and secondary source materials into your...
by TeachCivilWar | Jan 14, 2010 | Civil War Related Websites, Famous Civil War People, Teaching the Civil War Blog
Eric Langhorst is an 8th Grade History teacher from Illinois and is the host of the Speaking of History podcast. Well, a while back he made a trip to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and recorded a podcast of his thoughts on the museum. You can view pictures...
by TeachCivilWar | Oct 5, 2009 | Civil War Related Websites, Miscellaneous Civil War topics
The following was originally posted by Antietam National Park Ranger Hoptak on his 48th Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry Blog and is reproduced here with permission from Ranger Hoptak. This post provides some insight into the educational programs available to...
by TeachCivilWar | Sep 25, 2009 | Civil War Related Primary Sources, Famous Civil War People, Lesson Plans
While the website is from 2006, here is an interesting idea on how to use a blog in the classroom. http://dowell.typepad.com/harriet_tubman/ The students in this classroom have researched a historical figure and created a blog that reflects entries as that historical...
