Civil War Field Trips

There are several ways to bring history to life for students. Field trips to actual historical sites is a traditional way that teachers accomplish this, however that is limited to historical sites near the school. Several databases and sites provide virtual field trips. Some examples include Lincoln Net, where images and descriptions are provided along with other websites of a similar nature. The House Divided Undergound Railroad Classroom has more interactive field trips using Google Earth and historical maps to recreate events like the Lincoln-Douglas Debates or Harriet Tubman’s journies.