Civil+War+Research

=Civil War Research Project= == = = =Civil War Websites for 5th graders =

[] This is a comprehensive, but not too difficult to understand, timeline that students could utilize for their own research and outside study.

[] This is a resource site made specifically for 4th and 5th graders to help them understand the civil war.

[] A timeline about the life and civil-war actions of Lincoln – could be used for reports by students.

[] This is actually a collection of pages that students can look through organized by subject.

[] A website called ‘Civil War for Kids’ which is exactly that; a wealth of information about the civil war geared towards younger readers. yahoo

[] Also geared towards kids, this is a great site with easy to understand, very well organized information.

[] This is a collection of diaries and other original documents about or by women in the civil war era. This would be a great website for kids to read about the role of women in the civil war – a subject ignored much of the time.

[] This from a weekly newsletter for and by kids grades K-12, where student’s research is published in order to help other K-12 students. Accounts of the civil war from children’s points of view are always easier for other students to understand.

[] This is a glossary of sorts of slang used by people during the civil war. The terms are informative as well as entertaining, and students would most likely enjoy reading them.

[] This is a coloring book of civil war images, and while it may seem a little too easy for fifth graders, they have very good examples of what different uniforms looked like and provide good visuals.

[] A website with great information for kids that is easy to navigate and understand. Could be used for reports or projects.

=Civil War Diary=

Additonal Sites:

Civil Rights Heroes [] [] []