History Center and Classroom
Civil War Curriculum
Most Americans come to care about battlefields
for one of three reasons: either they had an ancestor
who fought in the war, they read a great book or watched
a great movie about the Civil War, or they had a great
teacher — you!
We hope that our curriculum will make your job easier. See the Free Curriculum
NEW! Gifted & Talented Student Curriculum
Designed for "gifted and talented" students — or for students with a special interest in the Civil War — this adaptable enrichment experience may be used alone or in addition to your existing curriculum. Read More
2009 Teacher Institute
CWPT's free Eighth Annual Teacher Institute from July 24-26, 2009 in Spotsylvania County, VA will feature "field trip" tours of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg, focusing on techniques teachers can use to make a battlefield visit a central part of their Civil War curriculum.
Learn More | Interested in being a presenter?
Civil War Lesson Plans
Check out our updated lesson plan format to find lessons and activities to teach about what was perhaps the greatest turning point in American history — the Civil War. See the Lesson Plans
Poster and Essay Contests
Our 2009 contests challenge students in grades 4-12 to create either a poster or an essay to remind Americans that Civil War battlefields are endangered national treasures. Learn More
History Article
"For the Last Time on Earth," The Life and Death of Aaron Thomas McNaghten
Read the last letter home of a soldier who died in the famous attack against Battery Wagner on Morris Island, S.C., during the summer of 1863. Read the Letter
The Civil War Preservation
Trust is sponsored by The History Channel.
The Civil War was perhaps the greatest turning point in American history. The dual themes of slavery and power deeply divided the growing nation during the first half of the 19th century.
The mission of the CWPT is to preserve
America's significant Civil War battlefields by protecting
the land
and educating the public about the vital
roles those battlefields played in directing the course
of our
nation's history.
Your donations will help to better educate teachers and students on the subject of the Civil War
Civil War Preservation Trust
1331 H Street N.W. Suite 1001, Washington, D.C. 20005
(phone) 202-367-1861 | (email) info@civilwar.org