by TeachCivilWar | Oct 6, 2014 | Teaching the Civil War
I recently had the opportunity to lead a group of students on a trip to Gettysburg. The original plan was to take the Seniors and visit Little Round Top and Devil’s Den. My role was to talk to the students about the fighting at Devils Den and another...
by TeachCivilWar | Sep 23, 2014 | Civil War Related Videos, Lesson Plans
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 | Jul 22, 2014 | Civil War Related Videos, Teaching the Civil War
I am often asked about where the Rose Woods is in Gettysburg and how others can find it when they visit. Well, I took a few minutes and created a video showing you exactly where the Rose Woods is in Gettysburg and where you can find the famous photographs of the...
by TeachCivilWar | Feb 5, 2014 | Miscellaneous Civil War topics
Quick post today on The Gettysburg Project The purpose of the Gettysburg Project Site is to enhance public awareness and appreciation of the Battle of Gettysburg and The Gettysburg Address through the song “Gettysburg,” other Civil War inspired music, and links...
by TeachCivilWar | Feb 3, 2014 | Lesson Plans
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...
