Civil War Traveler

http://civilwartraveler.com/


I found a website called civilwartraveler.com, and I think it would be a great tool for social studies teachers. Every teacher finds it hard to really capture what the Civil War was like to students, and this website offers a lot different views and sources to engage students. It has links of all the different eastern, western, and west of the Mississippi. If you click on each state link it gives you a brief profile on the states during the Civil War. Each state link has maps of Civil War trails, different primary sources, and historical information. These trails actually map out actual battles throughout the war, and one trail map covers Lee's retreat at the end of the war. There is a diverse multimedia link on the page, which offers different podcasts, maps, and videos about the Civil War. This website can be used in social studies classroom and for many individual or group projects. Students will be able to interact and see the actual trails and battle grounds where the battles, retreats, and soldier camps were. The site offers civil war battlefields and historical sites in about 28 different maps, real life events for field trips (depending on which state you teach in), reenactment schedules, podcasts, travel blogs, and e-newsletters that teachers can utilize in the classroom. Social Studies teachers can you this website as a creditable. Teachers can use different maps, podcasts, trails, letters, and other primary sources to create incredible and educational lesson plans for students.