Field Trips
- Grade Level:
- Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Common Core Standards:
- 6-8.RH.4, 6-8.RH.5, 6-8.RH.7, 6-8.RH.9, 5.SL.1.a, 5.SL.1.b, 5.SL.1.d, 5.SL.2, 6.SL.1, 6.SL.1.a, 6.SL.1.b, 7.SL.1.a, 7.SL.1.b, 7.SL.1.d, 8.SL.1.a, 8.SL.1.b, 8.SL.3, 4.RI.3, 4.RI.4, 5.RI.4, 5.RI.6, 4.SL.1, 4.SL.1.a, 4.SL.1.b, 4.SL.1.c
- State Standards:
- Pennsylvania 8.1-8.3; PA CC 8.5.6-8 A-J;
The battle of Gettysburg affected not just the soldiers who fought it, but also the civilians in and around the town - destroying property, stability and livelihoods.
Goal
The goal of this program and its accompanying materials is to instill a sense of ownership for the Slyder farm in the minds of all the students who visit it, thereby establishing a sensibility and connection to the impact that wars have on entire generations of Americans - soldier and civilian.
Objectives
Upon completion of the Slyder Family Farm lesson plans and site visit, students will be able to:
*Determine the key causes of the Civil War
*Follow the key army movements of the Gettysburg campaign and battle
*Articulate the Gettysburg civilians' "experience of war," particularly that of the Slyder family - and how the movements of the armies affected them
*Discuss 19th century farming procedures, and explain at least two of them from experience (i.e. building a fence, harnessing a horse, loading a wagon, and/or blacksmithing)
*Apply their Slyder farm visit and experience to the other Gettysburg civilians, to all civilians touched by the Civil War, and to all societies touched by wars throughout history - and to come.
A Note To Teachers
Gettysburg National Military Park is pleased to provide you and your students with our student program materials on "Impact of War: The Slyder Family Farm." Hopefully it will enrich your studies of the Civil War, providing your students with insights on the effect of this war (and all wars) on civilian populations. Targeted at students in grades 5 through 8, this program includes pre-visit preparation in the classroom, an on-site, two-hour program conducted by a park ranger, and post-visit follow-up. These lessons were designed to coordinate with the Pennsylvania Department of Education Academic Standards for History. The pre-visit materials are meant to help teachers stimulate student interest, motivate them for their visit to Gettysburg, and provide a foundation of knowledge upon which the program ranger can build here at the site. Preparing your class with these materials is a requirement for a successful program.
Materials
Teachers' guide to be used in conjuction with Field Trip and Park Ranger-led Slyder Family Farm student education program; contains pre-visit and post-visit activities, as well as instructions for on-site, field trip program.
Last updated: March 23, 2021