Civil War Kids 150: Fifty Fun Things To Do, See, Make, And Find For The 150Th Anniversary

by Garry Adelman

Overview

The Civil War lasted four years, cost 600,000 lives, and happened under our very feet. Today, 150 years after it began, the Civil War is still a topic of extreme interest for history buffs and school children alike. In fact, few historical events are so consistently taught and dissected in today’s school programs as this great war. The Civil War Kids 150: An Essential To-Do List aims to involve kids in Civil War activities during the sesquicentennial anniversary of this historical event. Aimed at children age eight to twelve, the book will cover fifty interactive activities that kids can do to remember the war and honor those who fought in it. Activities are written for and aimed specifically at kids in this age group with simple language, fun instruction, and interesting sidebars further explaining the events, and will include entries broken out by activity. These include baking a batch of hard tack, matching up Civil War mascots, making signal flags, playing a drum or a fife, making your own map, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762782055
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	06/05/2012
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

The Civil War Trust is a private, nonprofit organization with more than 36,000 members across America. Its mission is to promote appreciation and stewardship of our nation's historical, cutltural, and environmental heritage through preservation of significant Civil War sites and by supporting preservation and education programs.

Table of Contents

Introduction v

Take Your Flat Civil War Soldier to the Battlefield 2

Whip Up a Batch of Hardtack and Have a Try 5

Make Your Own Signal Flag and Send a Message 6

Develop Your Own Exhibit of Civil War Pictures 8

The Gathering Storm 9

Make Your Own Civil War Map 11

Respond to a Letter from a Loved One 12

Plan a Civil War Trip 15

Enter the Civil War Trust Postcard Contest 16

"Sew" a Housewife 17

Quiz Your Friends on tire Civil War 18

Write Emancipation Proclamation Poetry 19

Emancipation 20

Draw a Civil War Monument 22

Compose a "Then and Now" Photo 23

Construct a Pup Tent 24

Assemble Lincoln's Stovepipe Hat 25

Model a Uniform or Period Dress 28

Visit a Local Civil War Monument 29

Play a Drum, Bugle, or Fife 30

Life at War 31

Do the Rebel Yell 33

Hike a Civil War Battlefield 34

Send a Letter to a Soldier 35

Sing "John Brown's Body" 36

Preserve a Battlefield 38

Pick Your Favorite General 39

Hold a Piece of History 41

The Home Front 42

Reenact with Your Friends 44

Whistle "Dixie" or "Yankee Doodle" 45

Play Capture the Flag 47

Browse Civil War Images at the Library of Congress 50

Complete the Weapons Exhibit 51

New Technology 52

Look-up "Sherman's Neckties" 54

Research Soldiers' Causes of Death 55

Discover the Civil War in Your Hometown 57

Match the Equipment 58

Uncover Franklin Thompson's Real Name 60

Locate Someone Connected to the Civil War 61

In the News 62

Pinpoint Where the Hunley Was Found 63

Find a Name from the Civil War 64

Find the Animal Warriors 65

Be a History Detective 66

Decipher a Political Cartoon 68

Experience the War through the Eyes of Sam Watkins 70

Effects of the War 72

Experience a Reenactment 74

Memorize the Gettysburg Address 75

Read Eyewitness: Civil War 76

Read the Johnny Clem Poem 77

Watch Ken Burns's Miniseries, The Civil War 79

Preservation 80

Study the Letters of Former Slave, Private Samuel Cabbie 82

View a Civil War Photo in 3-D 83

Follow Henry in The Red Badge of Courage 84

Index 85

Photo Credits 89