This site offers primary sources, lesson plans, digital narratives and a host of other features for the classroom. It would be a great asset to anyone studying the American South.
For students studying the Civil War, this is a great resource that details two communities, one in the North and one in the South. Through newspapers, letters, diaries, maps, and census and tax records, students can examine what life was like in this community and how war affected both sides, sometimes in unforeseen ways. This website would probably work better for high school students, but the information can be used for grades 7th and 8th also.
recruiting posters for New York City regiments of
volunteers; stereographic views documenting the mustering of soldiers and
of popular support for the Union in New York City; photography showing the
war's impact, both in the north and south; and drawings and writings by
ordinary soldiers on both sides.
Images are taken from the New-York Historical Society's archive collection of primary sources. Includes photographs, letters from soldiers, drawings, and posters. Excellent website for teaching or researching about the Civil War.