Civil War Newspaper

This assignment provides students the opportunity to research major events and people of the Civil War, and present their findings in the form of newspaper articles. In addition to the resources listed, there is also an assignment website for students.

Lesson Plan

• Plan

Student Handout

• Handout

Website for Students

• Assignment Website

Textbook Chapters

• The War for the Union From America: A Narrative History Fourth Edition.
• Girding for War: the North and the South, 1861-1865 FromThe Brief American Pageant
• The Furnace of Civil War FromThe Brief American Pageant

Primary Sources & Maps

• Civil War Newspaper Articles
• Civil War Atlas From the United States Military Academy at West Point
• Civil War Photographs Library of Congress