Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: The Civil War: The Nation Moves Toward War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine the causes of the Civil War using primary source documents. This lesson plan gives background on the Civil War, includes a timeline, and a bibliography for further reading. Primary source documents include music, newspapers,...
Lesson Plan
University of Pittsburgh

Center for American Music Library: Civil War Homefront

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A great lesson plan using Stephen Foster's music and lyrics to show what life was like on the homefront during the Civil War.