SOTW 4: 5A - The American Civil War

PARENTAL  DISCRETION ALWAYS ADVISED FOR VIDEO VIEWING, this part of history depicts a lot of war and violence.

Narration/Outline/Notebook Page: Link

Primary Sources:

•  Civil War - Extensive Primary Sources on the American Civil War
• Photographs of the Civil War
• Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies

Secondary Sources:

• Interactive Website
• Interactive Website

Video Enrichment:

• History.com
• The American Civil War Video  Playlist  - created by Hampton Middle School NOTE:some videos contain graphic depiction of war. Parental discretion advised.

On-Line Course - for older students or Civil War Enthusiasts who wish to learn more about this period in history and want to watch university lectures, there is a FREE lecture series from Yale University - The American Civil War this series contains 27 lectures, indexed here.  The lectures and downloadable course materials are all free! (You can locate lecture "chapters" on the right side of the video window.)

Edu-tainment: 

Horrible Histories - American Civil War - HD 1080p (3 mins)

• Playmobil: Civil War 1862 (5 mins)