A Virtual Tour of Civil War Battlefields
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | Driver Education English/Language Arts Social Studies | |
| Author | Jill James
Gary King Bill Powers Braxton County High School | |
| Description | Students will plan, prepare for, and take a virtual driving
tour of four of the United States Civil War's most important battlefields. Along the way, the students will not only learn much about each of the battle sites and their importance in American history, but they will also experience several 'real-life' driving emergencies. The unit will introduce students to the practical aspects of taking an extended trip by automobile. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | Computers, internet access, MSWord, MSExcel,
MSPowerPoint with projection device, television with VCR | |
| Grade Level | K 9 10 11 12 | |
| National Standards | Language Arts:
1. Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process 2. Gathers and uses information for research purposes 7. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts 9. Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media 10. Understands the characteristics and components of the media Social Studies: 1. Understands and knows how to analyze chronological relationships and patterns 2. Understands the historical perspective 14. Understands the course and character of the Civil War and its effects on the American people Geography: 2. Knows the location of places, geographic features, and patterns of the environment 17. Understands how geography is used to interpret the past Technology: 1. Knows the characteristics and uses of computer hardware and operating systems 2. Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs 6. Understands the nature and uses of different forms of technology | |
| Career Clusters | Business and Marketing Health and Human Services | |
| Keywords | Civil War, travel, auto insurance, trip planning,
auto repair, battlefields | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Overview: A Virtual Tour of Civil War Battlefields
Lesson 1: Planning the Trip Lesson 2: Beginning at Bull Run (First Manassas) Lesson 3: The Bloodiest Day of the War - Antietam Lesson 4: The Turning Point - Gettysburg Lesson 5: Surrender at Appomattox | |
| English IGO or CSO | 9.3, 9.25, 9.34, 9.39, 9.59, 9.77, 9.90, 9.92, 9.95, 10... | |
| Driver Ed IGO or CSO | DE1, DE5, DE33, DE35, DE38, DE39, DE43 | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | 9.30, 9.31, 9.39, 9.51, 9.52, 9.53, 9.54, 10.25, 10.60 | |