US History The Civil War by DJ Woodworth https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i A curation of information, music, and videos from the American Civil War. en-us 2023-01-30 17:44:21 UTC 2025-11-01 04:42:43 UTC hello@padlet.com The Gettysburg Address dw23003 https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2462973608 Starting with the "Nicolay" draft of the Gettysburg Address is one of five slightly different drafts of the speech known to exist. It is named for John G. Nicolay, President Lincoln's secretary. Most historians consider this version the "reading copy" at Gettysburg.
Independence Hall Association. (n.d.). The Gettysburg Address. ushistory.org. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from https://www.ushistory.org/documents/gettysburg.htm 

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Lesson Plans. Learn Bright. (2021, September 1). Retrieved February 1, 2023, from https://learnbright.org/lessons/ ]]> 2023-01-31 13:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2462986953 dw23003 https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2462994843 The lesson introduces students to the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln as the first 
step in freeing the enslaved people during the 1860s.  Many students may have heard of the document but do not know its details or history.  The lesson could be used in conjunction with studies related to the Civil War, slavery, or Abraham Lincoln
Lesson Plans. Learn Bright. (2021, September 1). Retrieved February 1, 2023, from https://learnbright.org/lessons/ 
]]> 2023-01-31 13:39:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2462994843 dw23003 https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463002692 John Green looks into the causes of the war and the motivations of the individuals who went to war. The reasons, causes, and motivations were not always the same. John also looks into why the North won and whether that outcome was inevitable. The North's industrial and population advantages are examined, as are the problems of the Confederacy, including its need to build a nation at the same time it was fighting a war. As usual, John doesn't get much into the actual battle-by-battle breakdown. He does talk a little about the overarching strategy that won the war, and Grant's plan to helm the South with numbers. Grant took a lot of losses in the latter days of the war, but in the end, it did lead to the South's surrender
crashcourse. (2013, June 28). The Civil War, part I: Crash course US history #20. YouTube. Retrieved February 5, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY9zHNOjGrs ]]> 2023-01-31 13:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463002692 dw23003 https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463005142 John Green teaches you how the Civil War played a large part in making the United States the country it is today. He covers some key ways in which Abraham Lincoln influenced the war's outcome and how the lack of foreign intervention also helped the Union win the war. John also covers the technology that made the Civil War different than previous wars. New weapons helped to influence the outcomes of battles, but photography influenced how the public at large perceived the war. In addition, John gets into the long-term effects of the war, including the federalization and unification of the United States. This includes homesteading, land grant universities, railroads, federal currency, and taxes.
crashcourse. (2013, July 11). The Civil War Part 2: Crash course US history #21. YouTube. Retrieved February 5, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzTrKccmj_I 


]]> 2023-01-31 13:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463005142 dw23003 https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463007075 John Green lists many battles of the US Civil War in seven and a half minutes. They offer a list of battle names, some commentary about outcomes, and lots of exciting pictures.
crashcourse. (2013, June 20). Battles of the Civil War: Crash course US history #19. YouTube. Retrieved February 5, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25HHVDOaGeE ]]> 2023-01-31 13:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463007075 dw23003 https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463024566 An important and sometimes overlooked part of the Civil War profoundly altered women’s lives, opening new paths and allowing them to take on roles previously primarily held by men. Nursing, which had been a male profession, is the best-known example.
Women in war. American Battlefield Trust. (n.d.). Retrieved February 5, 2023, from https://www.battlefields.org/learn/topics/women-war ]]> 2023-01-31 13:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463024566 dw23003 https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463030482 "The American Civil War was a significant event in the U.S. that lasted from April 12, 1,861 to May 9, 1865. It saw an armed conflict between the Union, which proclaimed loyalty to the U.S. Constitution, and the 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America. The 23 Northern states were far superior to to southern states in terms of manpower workforce arms production. However, the South had tremendous wealth and influence as it was the primary cotton supplier of the world."
Arun, Randy, Tom, & Miller, M. (2022, October 4). Arun. Learnodo Newtonic. Retrieved February 5, 2023, from https://learnodo-newtonic.com/american-civil-war-facts 

]]> 2023-01-31 14:01:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463030482 dw23003 https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463031953 The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865) was a US civil war. It was fought between the Union (or “North”) and the Confederacy (or “South”) This is a list of the 10 most influential people of the war.
Historian, T. (2023, January 21). 10 most famous people of the Civil War. Have Fun With History. Retrieved February 5, 2023, from https://www.havefunwithhistory.com/famous-people-of-the-civil-war/ ]]> 2023-01-31 14:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463031953 dw23003 https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463039386 "The Civil War was the first extensive and prolonged conflict recorded by photography. During the war, dozens of photographers--both as private individuals and as employees of the Confederate and Union Governments--photographed civilians and civilian activities; military personnel, equipment, and activities; and the locations and aftermaths of battles. Because wet-plate collodion negatives required 5 to 20 seconds of exposure, there are no action photographs of the war."
National Archives and Records Administration. (n.d.). Civil War Photographs. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved February 5, 2023, from https://www.archives.gov/research/still-pictures/civil-war ]]> 2023-01-31 14:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463039386 dw23003 https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463059700 Composed by George F. Root in 1863, this piece struck a chord in the heart of every prisoner of war. In Andersonville, rumors constantly circulated that Union troops were on their way to liberate the prisoners. The hope of liberation of escape, release, or prisoner exchange was often the only thing that stood between prisoners and total despair.
American Battlefield Trust. SoundCloud. (n.d.). Retrieved February 1, 2023, from https://soundcloud.com/americanbattlefieldtrust 
 ]]> 2023-01-31 14:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463059700 dw23003 https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463066743 Patrick Gilmore was a famous bandleader before the war. He served during wartime as bandmaster for the 22nd New York Regiment. Gilmore wrote this song under the name Louis Lambert. The melody was similar to several well-known Irish folk songs. The music appealed to families on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line by offering hope that their son, brothers, and fathers would return safely from  combat.
American Battlefield Trust. SoundCloud. (n.d.). Retrieved February 1, 2023, from https://soundcloud.com/americanbattlefieldtrust ]]> 2023-01-31 14:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463066743 dw23003 https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463077512
Composed by George F. Root in a single day in response to President Abraham Lincoln's July 1862 call for 300,000 volunteers to fill the shrinking ranks of the Union Army, the song was first performed on July 24 and again on July 26 at a massive war rally.
American Battlefield Trust. SoundCloud. (n.d.). Retrieved February 1, 2023, from https://soundcloud.com/americanbattlefieldtrust 

]]> 2023-01-31 14:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463077512 dw23003 https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463181139 This is a brief account of some Americans in the North and South who contributed to the war effort, unlike civilians of any previous conflict. The political leaders in the Union and Confederacy each had battles of their own to wage. The Civil War would also require a complete revolution in the economies of both regions.
The War Behind the Lines [ushistory.org]
Independence Hall Association. (n.d.). The war behind the lines. ushistory.org. Retrieved February 5, 2023, from https://www.ushistory.org/us/34.asp ]]> 2023-01-31 15:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463181139 dw23003 https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463196676
As you read, identify the key ideas on slavery that created conflict between the North and the South.
Causes of the American Civil War by Mike Kubic. CommonLit. (n.d.). Retrieved February 4, 2023, from https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/causes-of-the-american-civil-war 
]]> 2023-01-31 15:32:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463196676 dw23003 https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463296934 This Civil war game enables the student to experience both sides of the conflict through an interactive experience. Get to know historic figures and significant battles during the civil war. The game introduces the student to backgrounds, dates, and locations where the battles occurred.
The Civil War: Play Game Online! Play CLASSIC games online. (2019, April 9). Retrieved February 5, 2023, from https://playclassic.games/games/turn-based-strategy-dos-games-online/play-the-civil-war-online/play/ ]]> 2023-01-31 16:31:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463296934 dw23003 https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463533691 Blooket is an interactive game that can be used in the classroom with questions from the source material. There are several interactive games to choose from that enable 
the students to compete with eeach other
Blooket. (n.d.). Retrieved February 3, 2023, from https://dashboard.blooket.com/ ]]> 2023-01-31 18:55:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2463533691 dw23003 https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2469089755 Civil War Music tracks and storytelling gives this site a good exploration for students.
American Battlefield Trust. SoundCloud. (n.d.). Retrieved February 1, 2023, from https://soundcloud.com/americanbattlefieldtrust ]]> 2023-02-05 17:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dw23003/378gycd7v3a7vq6i/wish/2469089755