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THE CIVIL WAR PAGE

SEPTEMBER 22ND, 1862 It was on this day that President Abraham Lincoln introduced his initial intentions with his Emancipation Proclamation, declaring freedom for all slaves.

WEB TREK: CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR
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What events led up to the deep division of the country between seceding Southern states, wanting to guard what they saw as their rights and their way of life, and the Union of the North, which vowed to hold the country together and to abolish slavery? Take a look at issues from both sides, using a National Park Service resource on the Causes of the Civil War for this web trek for students in grades 4-8. Extension activities are included.

ATTACK ON FORT SUMTER:
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Students will be using a selected website to research the events and issues involved in the attack on Fort Sumter in 1861. They will read reports from both sides of the battle, and then choose one side to write a newspaper article detailing the attack.

CIVIL WAR WORDSEARCH:
Review terms having to do with the Civil War with this online wordsearch, then have students write a brief definition for each term they find.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN JIGSAW:
If your students assemble all the pieces of this black and white interactive puzzle correctly, they should come up with a picture of Abraham Lincoln giving his emancipation speech.

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD:
First try our Web Trek on the causes of the Civil War, and then take students on this online journey, through an interactive exhibit from the National Geographic, to understand the workings of the amazing Underground Railroad.

CIVIL WAR HANGMAN:
Find terms before the time runs out. You can get a hint if you need it; all entries are related to Civil War history.

INTERACTIVE CIVIL WAR TIMELINE:
Drag all the major events of the Civil War to their correct locations on the timeline in this interactive game.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CIVIL WAR:
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Learn more about the Civil War in these online modules, covering its causes and effects, women who participated in the war, African Americans who fought in the Civil War, and its major players.

WEDNESDAY WRITE-UPS:
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We're trying out a new feature in our Everyday Teaching calendar - a sponge activity or bell/desk worksheet to promote literacy and revision skills. Try today's writing revision exercise to correct a problematic news story.