Civil War Experiences: A Humanities Enrichment Unit
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Fine Arts Social Studies | |
| Author | Mary Ann Bozeman, Christopher Godfrey, Sharon Hutchison | |
| Description | This is a cross-curriculum unit designed to show what roles the
Humanities played during the Civil War Era. The unit will cover such topics as music, photography, and literary works. It will also introduce the students to artists such as Mathew Brady, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. The students will also use various multimedia such as Powerpoint to develop a final project based on the Humanities from this time. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | Internet
Word Processing Powerpoint Real Audio LCD Projector MIDI | |
| Grade Level | 7 8 | |
| National Standards | Langauge Arts-Writing
1. Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies of the writing process 2. Demonstrates competence in the stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing 3. Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions 4. Gathers and uses information for research purposes 8. Demonstrates competence in speaking and listening as tools for learning Visual Arts Standards 1. Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes related to the visual arts 4. Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures Music Standards 1. Sings, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music 7. Understands the relationship between music and history and culture United States History Standards Era 5 - Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) 13. Understands the causes of the Civil War 14. Understands the course and character of the Civil War and its effects on the American people | |
| Career Clusters | Fine Arts and Humanities | |
| Keywords | Civil War
Harriet Beecher Stowe Mathew Brady Music Photography Uncle Tom's Cabin | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Lesson 1: Civil War Overview
Lesson 2: The Power of a Picture Lesson 3: The Power of a Song Lesson 4: The Power of a Book Lesson 5: Point of View | |
| English IGO or CSO | 7.1, 7.2, 7.3,1,2,3,5,6,8, 7.12, 7.13, 7.161,2,5,6,8, 7.171,2,5,6,8, 7.191,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11, 7.514.10, 7.524.10, 7.534.10 7.544.10, 7.554.10, 7.604.10, 7.65, 7.163, 7.166, 7.167, 8.112,4,5,6,7, 8.574,7,10, 8.155, 8.50,
8.564,7,10, 8.61, 8.62, 8.63, 8.64 | |
| Fine Arts IGO or CSO | 7.1, 7.2, 7.24, 7.25, 8.12, 8.24, 8.25, 7.1, 7.12, 7.14, 7.15 7.16, 7.19, 8.3, 8.3, 8.5, 8.14, 8.15, 8.18 | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | 7.45, 7.504,6,11, 8.46, 8.48, 8.59, 8.60 | |