Distance Learning

Decision Points: Gettysburg 1863

Grade Level:
High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Subject:
Social Studies
Common Core Standards:
9-10.RH.1, 9-10.RH.2, 9-10.RH.3, 9-10.RH.4, 11-12.RH.1, 11-12.RH.2, 11-12.RH.3, 11-12.RH.4, 11-12.RH.7, 11-12.RH.9, 11-12.RH.10, 9-10.SL.1, 9-10.SL.1.a, 9-10.SL.1.c, 9-10.SL.1.d, 9-10.SL.2, 11-12.SL.1, 11-12.SL.1.a, 11-12.SL.1.c, 11-12.SL.1.d, 11-12.SL.2
State Standards:
Pennsylvania State Standards
8.1.7-8. A,B, & C
8.2.7-8. A, B, C, & D
8.3.7-8. A, B, C, & D
8.1.9-12.A, B, & C
8.2.9-12.A, B, C, & D

Program Details 

This is a three-part program/lesson that includes a pre-visit introductory film to watch in class, primary source documents to examine in class, and a virtual session/presentation with a Park Ranger from Gettysburg! Perfect for document and inquiry-based learning goals and assessments.

Grades

Upper Middle and High School (7th-12th) 

Duration

45-60 Minutes

Subject

Social Studies 

Essential Question

What were the decision points and consequences for Gettysburg's residents, especially African American residents, during and after the battle?
 

Program Overview 

This distance learning program focuses on the impact of the Battle of Gettysburg upon the local civilian population, with a particular focus upon the town's African American residents and the difficult decisions they faced during the Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania in the summer of 1863. 

Tags: civil war civil war battles civil war civilians civil war history african americans civilians 19th century history

Last updated: September 24, 2021