Curated OER
Reporting from the Front Lines
Students examine the battle of Gettysburg as they write news articles. In this Battle of Gettysburg lesson, students become familiar with the job of the news reporter as they report on the events of the Battle of Gettysburg as they...
Curated OER
Reporters at Gettysburg A WebQuest
High schoolers create newsletters about the Battle of Gettysburg. In this Civil War lesson, students create a webquest based on the battle. High schoolers use the information and sources to create a Gettysburg newsletter.
Curated OER
The Battle of Gettysburg
Eighth graders participate in a basketball game that involves taking on the roles of Union and Confederate armies. In two teams, each wearing either gray or blue fabric strips, they attempt to capture their opponents and free their own...
Curated OER
Body / Kinesthetic & Visual / Spatial
Tenth graders produce a multimedia project using HyperStudio. This project is similiar to an "information kiosk", with engaging media to "tell a story" about the Battle of Gettysburg. They have knowledge about the Civil War events that...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Gettysburg: High Watermark of the Confederacy
Read about the vision of Robert E. Lee as he led his troops north in the Gettysburg Campaign. A brief overview of the Battle of Gettysburg discusses the major parts of the battle and explains why the outcome of the battle was so...