Civil War: Women
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| Civil War: Women |
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Description:
| Learn about the role of women during the Civil War. Find out how they served as spies, soldiers, and nurses. Read first-hand accounts from their diaries. Includes information about Harriet Tubman, Clara Barton, Belle Boyd, Charotte Forten, and other women. There are links to eThemes Resources on the Civil War, the Underground Railroad, Sojourner Truth, and Literature: "Dear America" and "My Name is America" Civil War Books. |
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Grade Level:
| 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
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Resource Links:
| Women of the American Civil War
Click on the different names to read about the role women played in the Civil War and to see images. Click on "Carrie Berry Diary" to read what a 10-year-old had to say about the war.
The Women's Civil War
Read about the many roles that women played in the Civil War.
PBS: The Time of the Lincolns: A Woman's World
Read about women's roles during the Civil War. Includes video clips of historians talking about the women and primary documents with the women's words. NOTE: This site includes ads.
Hearts at Home: Southern Women During the Civil War
Find out what women in the South did during the Civil War. Includes information about spies and women who stayed home during the war. There are several illustrations.
Civil War Nurses: "The Angels of the Battlefield"
Read about the women who served as nurses during the Civil War. Includes biographies of two of the nurses. The reading level may be too difficult for younger students.
Women Soldiers of the Civil War
Read about how women disguised themselves as men in order to fight as soldiers during the Civil War. Includes photographs.
Scholastic: Women's History - Uncommon Soldiers
Here are interdisciplinary lesson ideas for teaching about women soldiers during the Civil War. NOTE: This site includes ads.
Mary Elizabeth Bowser
Read about this African-American woman who spied on Jefferson Davis for the Union during the Civil War.
Belle Boyd Biography
Learn about this female spy for the Confederate. Click on the link at the bottom to read more about her activities during the war. The reading level may be too difficult for younger students.
Susie King Taylor
Find out what this female African-American laundry worker had to say about her experience in the war.
Sojourner Truth: African-American Historical Figure
This page explains how Sojourner Truth fought for desegregation in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War.
ThinkQuest: Harriet Tubman
Read about this famous ex-slave who led other slaves to freedom. During the Civil War she worked as a nurse, scout, and spy for the Union.
PBS: Only a Teacher: Schoolhouse Pioneers
Read a biography of Charotte Forten, a free-born African American who went South during the war to educated freed slaves.
eThemes Resource: Literature: "Dear America" and "My Name is America" Civil War Books
These sites have discussion guides and activities for two books: "Dear America: When Will This Cruel War Be Over? The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson" and "The Journal of James Edmond Pease: A Civil War Union Soldier." There is also information about the authors and about daily life in a Civil War camp. Topics include food, entertainment, and the importance of letter writing. There are links to eThemes Resources on the Civil War and Pony Express.
eThemes Resource: Slavery: The Underground Railroad
These sites are about the Underground Railroad movement that helped runaway slaves escape to Canada. Learn about Harriet Tubman and other influential leaders. Listen to songs and read the lyrics that secretly told the escape route. Play a game that allows you to face the same decisions the runaway slaves faced. Includes maps and historic photographs, plus a link to an eThemes Resource on the slave trade.
eThemes Resource: Civil War: Causes and Battles
Learn the reasons why the Civil War began. Read about several battles and military leaders. Includes timelines of major events and maps of the battle areas. View photographs of the war and the men and women involved. There are links to several eThemes Resources on the Civil War.
eThemes Resource: Famous People: Sojourner Truth
These sites focus on the life and works of Sojourner Truth who fought for freedom from slavery and women's rights. Biography, historical pictures, timelines, a speech, narrative, and classroom activities are included. Also includes links to eThemes resources on the Slave Trade, Civil War, and Women.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
3.4, 14.1, 12.2, 13
AR Standards:
H.6.4.7, H.6.5.8.b, H.6.5.31
IL Standards:
16.5.22, 16.5.41, 18.5.06, 16.8.21, 16.8.42
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.2, 2.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 1, 3, 4, 6, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 3a.I.1, 3a.H.1.a1, 3a.H.1.b2, 6.I.1
NV Standards:
H.6.8.20.b, H.7.8.13, H.9.8.8.a
OK Standards:
6.5, 8.6
UT Standards:
6.3.a, USI.8.3.a.a, USI.8.3.c.c, USI.9.3.b.b, USII.3.1.c.c, USII.9.1.b.b, 8.3.a, 8.3.c
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