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Objective: Students will learn about various topics that deal with the Civil War by
completing a WebQuest. This WebQuest will serve as a pre-reading activity for the novel
Soldiers Heart by Gary Paulsen and Across Five Aprils, by Irene Hunt. Both novels take
place during the Civil War.
Activity One: Research Medicine/Diseases/Medical Treatments during the Civil War.
Search the following Internet sites to find information on the following topics.
o http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war-medicine.htm
o http://www.civilwarhome.com/civilwarmedicineintro.htm
o http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/7899/medicine.html
o http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kylawren/LCM_CW_Diseases.htm
o http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USACWmedical.htm
o http://www.civilwarhome.com/civilwarmedicine.htm
List 5 types of Medicine used during the Civil War and reference where you found
the information. Make sure to explain the purpose of the medicine.
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List 5 Diseases soldiers incurred during the Civil War and reference where you
found the information. Make sure to explain how the disease affected the soldiers.
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List 5 Medical Treatments/Surgical Instruments surgeons used during the Civil War
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Activity Two: Research Battles of the Civil War.
Part I: Search the following sites to find information on the following topic:
o Battle of Antietam
 http://www.civilwarhome.com/antietam.htm
 http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/battle-antietam.htm
 http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/civil/battle_1
 http://www.history.army.mil/StaffRide/Antietam/Contents.htm
Write a summary of the battle. Make sure to list the statistics (such as wounded,
dead, etc…) and the reasons why the battle was important to the outcome of the
Civil War.
Summary of the Battle of AntietamPart II: Search the following sites to find information on the following topic:
o Battle of Bull Run
 http://library.thinkquest.org/3055/graphics/battles/bullrun.html
 http://www.civilwarhome.com/1manassa.htm
 http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/bullrun.htm
 http://www.history.com/content/civilwar/major-events-of-the-civilwar/the-first-battle-of-bull-run
Write a summary of the battle. Make sure to list the statistics (such as wounded,
dead, etc…) and the reasons why the battle was important to the outcome of the
Civil War.
Summary of the Battle of Bull RunPart III: Search the following sites to find information on the following topic:
o Battle of Vicksburg
 http://www.civilwarhome.com/battleofvicksburg.htm
 http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/siege-vicksburg.htm
 http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-vicksburg.htm
 http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Consequences+of+the+B
attle+of+Vicksburg
Write a summary of the battle. Make sure to list the statistics (such as wounded,
dead, etc…) and the reasons why the battle was important to the outcome of the
Civil War.
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Part IV: Search the following sites to find information on the following topic:
o Battle of Gettysburg
 http://americancivilwar.com/getty.html
 http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/battle.htm
 http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/gtburg.htm
 http://www.civilwarhome.com/gettysbu.htm
Write a summary of the battle. Make sure to list the statistics (such as wounded,
dead, etc…) and the reasons why the battle was important to the outcome of the
Civil War.
Summary of the Battle of GettysburgActivity Three: Research Weapons used during the Civil War.
Search the Internet to find information on weapons used during the Civil War.
o Use the following sites to find information on weapons used during the Civil
War:
 http://www.realarmorofgod.com/civil-war-weapons.html
 http://www.civilwarhome.com/weapons.htm
 http://www.civilwarweapons.net/
 http://www.littlestregular.com/blog/2007/02/weapons-of-civilwar.html
List five weapons used during the Civil War and the purpose it served in the battle.
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Activity Four: Research Prisons used during the Civil War.
Search the Internet to find information on the Union and Confederate Prisons used
during the Civil War; specifically Andersonville (Union prison) and Elmira
(Confederate prison).
o Use the following sites to find information on Andersonville and Elmira:
 http://www.nps.gov/ande/
 http://www.sinclair.edu/sec/his102/mcknight/bm06.htm
 http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/civilwar/p/andersonville.htm
 http://www.civilwarhistory.com/ElmiraPrison/Elmira.htm
 http://www.joycetice.com/military/prison.htm
 http://www.censusdiggins.com/prison_elmira.html
List five facts about Andersonville Prison.
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List five facts about Elmira Prison.
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Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the two prisons.
Elmira
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Activity Five: Research the role of women during the Civil War.
Search the Internet to find information on the following women who played an
important role in the Civil War: Clara Barton, Paulina Cushman, Dorothea Dix,
Florence Nightingale, Belle Boyd, and Rose Greenhowe.
Clara Barton- Use the following sites to find five facts about Clara Barton.
o http://www.civilwarhome.com/bartonbio.htm
o http://americancivilwar.com/women/cb.html
o http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Barton.html
o http://www.redcross.org/museum/history/claraBarton.asp
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Cushman-- Use the following sites to find five facts about Paulina Cushman.
http://americancivilwar.com/women/pauline_cushman.html
http://womenshistory.about.com/library/bio/blbio_pauline_cushman.htm
http://www.aboutfamouspeople.com/article1016.html
http://www.civilwarhistory.com/Cushman.htm
http://civilwar.bluegrass.net/SpiesRaidersAndPartisans/paulinecushman.h
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Dorothea Dix-- Use the following sites to find five facts about Dorothea Dix.
o http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/dorotheadix.html
o http://www.civilwarhome.com/dixbio.htm
o http://www.nursingadvocacy.org/press/pioneers/dix.html
o http://www.greatwomen.org/women.php?action=viewone&id=48
o http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1092.html
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Florence Nightingale- Use the following sites to find five facts about Florence
Nightingale.
o http://www.agnesscott.edu/Lriddle/WOMEN/nitegale.htm
o http://www.geocities.com/~bread_n_roses/nightin.html
o http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REnightingale.htm
o http://www.google.com/archivesearch?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4SUNA_en
US297US298&q=Florence+Nightingale&um=1&ie=UTF8&scoring=t&ei=pT_5Seu_NaestAPo0_DJAQ&sa=X&oi=timeline_result&ct=t
itle&resnum=19
o http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/4277/nightingale.html
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Belle Boyd- Use the following sites to find five facts about Florence Nightingale.
o http://www.civilwarhome.com/boydbio.htm
o http://www.civilwarhome.com/belleboyd.htm
o http://www.bchs.org/civilwar.html
o http://home.att.net/~mysmerelda/bboyd-spy.html
o http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2266
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Rose Greenhowe- Use the following sites to find five facts about Rose Greenhowe.
o http://americancivilwar.com/women/rg.html
o http://www.civilwarhome.com/greenhowbio.htm
o http://womenshistory.about.com/library/bio/blbio_rose_greenhow.htm
o http://americancivilwar.com/women/greenhow.html
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Activity Six: Research African American men during the Civil War.
Search the Internet to find information on famous African Americans during the
Civil War.
o Use the following sites to find information on famous African Americans:
 http://rs6.loc.gov/learn/features/timeline/civilwar/aasoldrs/soldier
s.html
 http://www.civilwartraveler.com/EAST/VA/va-blackhistory.html
 http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/history/aa_history.htm
 http://americancivilwar.com/colored/colored_troops.html
 http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgibin/page.cgi/aa/activists/tubman/spy_1
 http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgibin/page.cgi/aa/activists/douglass/war_1
 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4narr5.html
Choose one person that made a significant impact during the Civil War. Write a
summary of the impact her or she made. Make sure to include facts (such as
contributions, struggles, achievements, etc…).
Activity Seven: Research the Union and Confederate uniforms and equipment used during
the Civil War.
Search the Internet to find information on uniforms and equipment used during the
Civil War.
o Use the following sites to find information on uniforms and equipment used
during the Civil War:
 http://howardlanham.tripod.com/general.html
 http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/usaHistory/CivilWar/Uniforms.htm
 http://www.ushist.com/wardrobe/us_cw.htm
 http://www2.inxpress.net/jwedeward/original_civil_war_uniforms.ht
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Use the following graphic organizers to list three important facts about the
uniforms and/or equipment for the Union and Confederate soldiers.
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