Civil War Possible Topics

Your first responsibility as a group is to explore the Civil War books and websites in class and decide which topic is of most interest to you. Only 1 group will be allowed to research each topic. If you need more information once you have chosen a topic, I will help you locate some extra resources.

Here are some topics that fifth graders in the past have chosen. You are not limited to this list and can choose any Civil War topic that is of interest to you.

Civil War Possible Topics
Harriet Tubman
The Underground Railroad
Women's Roles in the Civil War
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Vicksburg
Children's roles in the Civil War
The Union and The Confederacy
The Surrender at Appomattox
The Battle of Fort Sumter
The Gettysburg Address
The Battle of Antietam
Life in the Union States versus life in the Confederate States

Civil War Research Sites

Civil War Info for Fifth Graders
This site has information about the causes of the Civil War, important battles of the Civil War, major events in the Civil War, important people in the Civil War and other information about the country splitting into two parts.

Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
This site has information about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The first four pages will help you. The last two are worksheets that you will not need.

Civil War Site for Kids
This site has information about Civil War battles, Civil War uniforms, a timeline of events, information about the Emancipation Proclamation, and biographies of Civil War leaders.

Slavery and the Civil War
This site has information about slavery and how it was one cause of the Civil War.

Children during the Civil War
Here you can read information about children's roles during the Civil War.

Interactive Battle Map
You can click on this map to read about different Civil War battles

Civil War Battles
Find information about the major battles of the Civil War.

Important People of the Civil War
Read short biographies of some of the most important people of the Civil War.

The Union and The Confederacy
Read about the important differences between each and see which states belonged to which side during the Civil War.

African Americans in the Civil War
This site describes the role of some African Americans during the Civil War.

Women's Roles during the Civil War
Read about the role of women.

Lots of Civil War Info
Here you can find info about people, battles, major events and life during the Civil War.

Civil War Glossary
Here is a list of important people, places, battles and vocabulary from the Civil War.

The Battle of Gettysburg

The Underground Railroad

Harriet Tubman Site #1

Harriet Tubman Site #2

Harriet Tubman Site #3

Civil War Timeline of Events

Civil War Timeline 2