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** The Blue and the Gray **

 **A Civil War Pathfinder for 8th** **graders - developed by Kimberly Dutton, Marian Rosenberg, and Spring Voltz**


 * Scope and Depth of Topic **

This pathfinder correlates with the 8th grade Georgia Performance Standard which covers the causes of the Civil War and the major events:

**SS8H6** The student will analyze the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia.

a. Explain the importance of key issues and events that led to the Civil War; include slavery, states’ rights, nullification, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850 and the Georgia Platform, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott case, election of 1860, the debate over secession in Georgia, and the role of Alexander Stephens.

b. State the importance of key events of the Civil War; include Antietam, the Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, the Union blockade of Georgia’s coast, Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Andersonville.

The resources accumulated will help students to gain an understanding of not only the causes of the Civil War and the key events, but also the way of life for a soldier on the battlefield. A few of the sources focus specifically on the Civil War as it relates to Georgia. However, students in a Georgia History course cannot understand the impact of the Civil War by studying only those battles that took place in Georgia, therefore many sources with a broader scope have been included as well.


 * Target Audience **

The pathfinder is appropriate for 8th graders. Due to the wide variety of students accessing the pathfinder, references have been found to help students that might have a lower Lexile level then their peers (ex: //Gettysburg, Jul 1-3, 1863//).Resources for readers with a higher Lexile level have also been added (ex: //Rebel Georgia//).There are many different ways to present information.Therefore, we have included audio, visual, and a few activities to help reach all students.


 * Directions for Pathfinder Usage **

This pathfinder has been designed for use by teachers and students.It has been created as an online wiki for easy access.The tabs on the left side of the page will take you to the various references.Users will find Dewey numbers to help locate sources in the media center and web addresses to locate sources online.


 * Appropriate OPAC Subject Headings ** ** for Research Searching **

Use the following subject headings when searching for references:
 * Andersonville Prison
 * United States - History-Civil War, 1861-1865-Campaigns-Maps
 * Atlanta Campaign, 1864
 * United States-History-Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States-History-Civil War, 1861-1865-Campaigns
 * Sherman's March to the Sea
 * Gettysburg
 * Emancipation Proclamation

** Applicable Dewey Decimal Classification Call Numbers **

For Reference and Non-Fiction Books: 973.7 - Administration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865 Civil War 973.713 - The South and secession 975.8 - Georgia - History

Students may also wish to check the Biography section for collected works and individual biographies on Civil War leaders

**Locating Further Information** Students can find a wealth of information by performing a keyword search in the Destiny catalog or by searching the Galileo resources in the media center. (Ask the media specialist for the password to Galileo).

Web Sites Videos Audio and Music Images Print Sources Activities References
 * Pathfinder Links**