This document discusses integrating technology into lessons about the American Civil War. It provides several online resources for teaching about the Civil War, including blogs, podcasts, videos, apps and interactive websites. These resources cover various topics like the causes of the war, key events and battles, maps, photos and historical documents. The document emphasizes that incorporating digital tools engages students and helps them understand the importance of history.

1. The Civil War
Stephany Griswold
Grade 10

2. Technology Integration Rationale
• Many think that history is boring and a waste
of time to learn. However, that is far from
true. By integrating technology into any
history lesson, especially those on wars,
students can become engaged in past events
and see the importance of them even today.
Learning about the past helps keep us from
repeating it.

3. Technology Integration Continued
• Students learn with visuals, hands on activities
and visuals which is why incorporating
technology is crucial. Podcasts, blogs, and
other various online activities target these
different styles and are quite beneficial while
teaching history. These tools can easily be
integrated into the classroom and make for a
very effective lesson!

4. Reliability of Websites
• The websites in this presentation are all
trustworthy and reputable sources that will
aid in teaching the Civil War.
• The sites used are accessible and cited
throughout the presentation.

5. Civil War Blog
http://www.civilwar.org/civilwarblogs/
• This website gives readers an insight into the
Civil War and the many different events and
battles that took place within the war.
• It offers various blogs to be explored, maps,
photos, and battle apps which will better aid
in student’s understanding of the Civil War.

6. Civil War Podcast
This podcast is the twenty-third
episode in a series of podcasts. It is
important because it discusses the
secession of the Southern states from
the union which ultimately led to the
Civil War.
This podcast can be used in the
classroom as an explanation for why
these states seceded. It can also be
used for homework as students can
access it from their own computers.
Click above to
listen

7. YouTube Video
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYzE231vN
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• This video discusses the causes of the Civil
War such as slavery, legislation, tariffs, public
opinion, states rights and the election of 1860.
It goes into detail about each of these causes
giving students a better understanding as to
why the war happened.

8. Internet Resources
• http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/war/
– PBS is a great source of information for anyone: students, teachers,
parents, etc. It gives an overview of the war itself and allows viewers to
explore the war through maps, biographies, and historical documents.
• http://www.civilwar.org/education/students/
– This website is student resource based. It provides research, additional
websites and fun activities for students to use in order to learn more
about the war in a fun way.
• http://www.civilwar.si.edu/home.html
– The Smithsonian Institution provides an online database that enables
readers to learn about the Civil War through art and timelines. This
website is good to use in a classroom because it is a nice change of
learning for students who are more visual and would rather look than
read. These works can then be further discussed between teachers and
students.

9. Inspiration Organizer

10. Teaching Material

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Civil War Word Search
Words to Find

12. More
Teaching
Material

13. Civil War Trust Battle App
• This is a free app made for Iphone and
Android users. It can also be downloaded
on Google play.
• This app contains maps that allow
students to view where Union and
Confederate units were located during
the war.
• Users can click on ‘virtual signs’ and see
accounts and videos from battle experts
as well as hear voices of veterans.

14. Subject-Specific Website
• http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/
• This site was created by Dr. Marty Levine, a professor at
California State University.
• It provides lesson plans and teaching strategies for teachers,
resources, online activities, and educational standards and
curriculum frameworks amongst other things.
• It has won multiple awards and is a great asset for history
teachers!

15. Supporting Websites
• http://www.ebscohost.com/academic/history-reference-center
– This website is a history reference center that helps
students of all grades and ages locate books,
encyclopedias, videos and more
• http://www.bellevue.edu/services/library/referencewebsites.aspx#history
– This website is a reference for all subjects including
History. Students can visit it and choose the discipline they
would like to further study. Once they choose say history,
they are given a list of historical events such as the Civil
War. By clicking the event the student is brought to a
homepage and then a page of online resources

16. Collaborative Application
• This site allows students and teachers to collaborate no
matter where they are!
• Students and teachers can work on one document at the
same time.
– Each worker makes edits in their own color so not to get confused with
who is editing or marking what. Each edit is updated on all computers
right away so no one is left behind.
• Good source if teachers want to go over graded work with
students after school or want to have a collaborative
homework assignment where everyone participates.