Harpers Ferry and Gettysburg By Katie Vespe, Sue Albright, Alison Cotter, and Joan Fazo
Harpers Ferry Site Pros: – Very comprehensive (covers the diverse history of the area as well as the natural resources of the park) – A lot of varied pictures – Great educational resources (mixture of primary/secondary sources for use in classroom, complete unit plan) – Nice activities for little kids – Easy to navigate Cons: – Little interactivity (virtual tour is just photos) – Nothing for older kids – Traveling Trunk link was blankhad to search for it
Rangers Acitivites Readers Theater Round Debate
Harpers Ferry Journal Activity
Harpers Ferry and Math Analyze impact of Industry on economy Prices of 1850s vs today
Gettysburg Site Pros: – Great field trip guide – Fairly easy to navigate – Lots of information on how to visit/what to see Cons: – Little interactivity or photos – Nothing for the classroom – Few primary sources – Very commercialkeeps bringing you to restaurant and gift shop – No detailed description of the battles
Using resources from rest of the trip Antietam DiscNation Divided Map, Common Soldier Math Activity, Civil War Word Bank Nurses journal by Louisa May Alcott
Gettysburg Letter Home
Artifacts Bullets (Minie Ballsfired/unfired, round, pistol) Currency (reproduction Confederate and Union, real Confederate bonds)
Books B is for Battlecry by Patricia Bauer If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War We The People Great Women of the Civil War by Lucia Raatma Mr. Lincolns Drummer by G. Clifton Wisler Time for Kids Clara Barton Angel of the Battlefield
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