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The Civil War

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.9 Stars

TEACHERS (2)

5.0

STUDENTS (5)

4.8

LENGTH

25 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

Saves Progress

Description

Experience the story of the U.S. Civil War through strategy and storytelling. Besides having a deep narrative aspect, players will defend key locations in tower defense battles while uncovering the lives of soldiers and civilians on both sides of the war. Each level brings new challenges, historical events, and perspectives to explore.

Vocabulary Words

Union

Confederate

Artillery

Infantry

Calvary

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about The Civil War. Suitable for Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

Analyze how the Confederacy attempted to secure foreign support and why those efforts failed.

Interpret how the Civil War influenced national identity and debates over democracy, citizenship, and federal power.

Discuss how advances in communication (telegraph), transportation (railroads), and weaponry shaped the war.

Compare the motivations for enlistment in the Union and Confederate armies.

Explain how Lincoln’s leadership evolved from preserving the Union to also ending slavery.

Describe the toll of the war on soldiers’ morale and mental health as reflected in their letters, journals, and fiction.

Evaluate how the Union’s military strategy evolved, including the Anaconda Plan, total war, and the push to Richmond.

Analyze how the war changed the U.S. economy, especially in manufacturing, agriculture, and transportation.

Assess how women contributed to the war effort through nursing, supply work, and managing homes and businesses.

Describe how civilians in both the North and South were affected by the war, including shortages, inflation, and conscription.

Interpret how leaders such as Lincoln, Davis, Grant, and Lee influenced the direction and outcome of the war.

Evaluate the role of African American soldiers in the Union Army and the challenges they faced.

Analyze the Emancipation Proclamation and its impact on the goals of the war and on African Americans.

Explain the significance of early battles such as Fort Sumter, Bull Run, and Antietam in shaping the course of the war.

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the Union and the Confederacy at the start of the war.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

Identify the Northern & Sothern states. Can you brainstorm 3 reasons that contributed to the Civil War?

After the Game

Which battle or turning point stood out to you the most in the game, and why? How did the perspective of a Union soldier differ from that of a Confederate soldier in the game? What choices did you make during the game that affected the outcome of a battle? How did the game show the challenges soldiers faced, such as hunger, injuries, or long marches?

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