Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Preservation of Civil War Battlefields Lesson PlanPreservation of Civil War Battlefields Lesson Plan
Publisher
Curated OER
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Lesson Plan

Preservation of Civil War Battlefields

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet
This Preservation of Civil War Battlefields lesson plan also includes:
  • Project
  • Worksheet
  • Join to access all included materials

Eighth graders examine the importance of battlefield preservation.  In this US History instructional activity, 8th graders participate in a virtual tour of battle sites.  Students create a map of Gettysburg to see the topography of the battle site.

3 Views 2 Downloads
Concepts

gettysburg, the battle of gettysburg, battles of the civil war, the confederacy, the united states civil war

Additional Tags

civil war, confederacy, gettysburg, union army, programs
Show More Show Less

Resource Details

Grade
8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
4 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

See similar resources:

Lesson Plan

Preserving Battlefields

American Battlefield Trust
Save that site! Budding historians go on a rescue mission to save important Civil War battle sites using a project-based lesson. After carefully researching the importance of critical engagements and evaluating current threats, learners...
8th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
PPT

The Civil War (1861-1865) Through Maps, Charts, Graphs, & Pictures

Curated OER
True to its titles, this engaging and appealing presentation brings the 1860's into close focus with a number of images and statistics that would delight any Civil War buff. A few graphs allow for pupil input, such as listing the...
8th - 11th Social Studies & History
Instructional Video

Civil War Trust Animated Map: Chickamauga

American Battlefield Trust
One small miscommunication can be extremely costly on the battlefield. The Battle of Chickamauga is a historical example of how the best-laid strategy can be destroyed with a single mistake — in this case, Major General Rosecrans'...
6th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Franklin: Animated Battle Map

Curated Video
Though not as well known as other battles of the Civil War, the Battle of Franklin resulted in substantial Union gains and enormous Confederate casualties. Learn more about an important battle of 1864 with an animated map video.
10 mins 6th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Civil War Trust Animated Map: Shiloh

American Battlefield Trust
Take a birds-eye view of the Civil War with an instructive video about the Battle of Shiloh. Paced over the four-day period in which Confederate troops were forced into retreat, the video presents both a strategic and tactical glimpse of...
6th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Civil War Trust Animated Map: Vicksburg

American Battlefield Trust
Many consider the 1862 siege at Vicksburg to be the turning point of the American Civil War. Learn more about the necessity of Vicksburg for both the Confederacy and the Union — and the importance of its conquest on July 4, 1862 —...
21 mins 6th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Civil War Trust Animated Map: Chantilly

American Battlefield Trust
As the Union Army retreated from their defeat at Bull Run, the Confederate Army prepared to attack. A detailed animated map illustrated the troop movements and precision with which the generals from both ends of the battlefield executed...
6th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
Interactive

Gettysburg Virtual Tour

American Battlefield Trust
Step into one of the most iconic battlefields of the American Civil War with an educational interactive resource. Young historians learn about key moments, locations, soldiers, and turning points in the battle with a clickable map and...
6th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Civil War: Blacks on the Battlefield

PBS
Imagine a war being fought to free slaves, with slaves on the front line. Scholars use primary documents, videos, and research in the second installment of a three-part series to guide their analysis of the first African-Americans on the...
6th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Journey to Gettysburg

Curated OER
Students use latitude and longitude to map the path of the Battle of Gettysburg.
5th - 8th Social Studies & History
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use