Civil War Tour Timeline

Created Feb. 7, 2024 by Robert Campbell

Grade Level: 8th Grade

Subject: Social Studies 8

Duration: 1-2 Class periods

DOK Level: 4

Indiana Standard: SS8 8.1.20, 8.1.21, 8.3.1, 8.3.10

Objective: Students will create a tour of 10 of the battles of the American Civil War, justifying why they chose each battle as one of their 10.

Procedure: At the completion of the Civil War unit, students should be shown the Crash Course US History “Battles of the Civil War” episode. As students watch the video, they should list battles that have been covered in class. After watching the video, students will be instructed that they have been commissioned to create a virtual tour over the Civil War using Google Tour Builder. This tour needs to cover 10 battles of the Civil War and for each battle, they will need to write a paragraph explaining what happened in this battle and why that battle was chosen.

Product or Assessment: Virtual Tour made with Google Tour Builder.

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SAMR Level: Redefinition

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