What do you wonder ... about Civil War leaders?
Ready to Learn?
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Where should you look?
STEP 2
Did you know our library has a special section just for biographies?
Biographies are a written account of someone else's life.
Books in the biography section are in alphabetical order by the last name of the people featured.
Be sure to also check for biography collections that might include a famous Civil War leader.
Can you find some of these biographies?
Did you know our library has a special section just for biographies?
Biographies are a written account of someone else's life.
Books in the biography section are in alphabetical order by the last name of the people featured.
Be sure to also check for biography collections that might include a famous Civil War leader.
Can you find some of these biographies?
Ulysses S. Grant by Don McLeese
Book cover from Rourke Publishing |
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Did you find what you were looking for?
STEP 3
Not all books are easily accessed by general keywords.
You may need to be more specific.
Search the LES Catalog using the keyword of the specific leader's name.
Keyword ideas: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jackson, and Frederick Douglass
These books are also found in the biographies section.
Not all books are easily accessed by general keywords.
You may need to be more specific.
Search the LES Catalog using the keyword of the specific leader's name.
Keyword ideas: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jackson, and Frederick Douglass
These books are also found in the biographies section.
Frederick Douglass by Sam Marlowe
Book cover from Amazon |
What other resources are available about Civil War leaders?
STEP 4
Take a look around the nonfiction section of the library. Look for books with the call number 973.7.
These books are specifically about the Civil War and may include information about Civil War leaders.
Can you find these books?
Take a look around the nonfiction section of the library. Look for books with the call number 973.7.
These books are specifically about the Civil War and may include information about Civil War leaders.
Can you find these books?
Voices of the Civil War by Jason D. Nemeth
Book cover from Capstone |
Scholastic Encyclopedia of the Civil War
Book cover from Scholastic |
Look at what you've found so far! Now let's take a look at digital resources.
STEP 5
Search eLibrary - Remember, this database is only accessible when you are at school.
Keyword ideas: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jackson, and Frederick Douglass
eLibrary offers a great collection of resources with each search.
Click on Expand this Research Topic to access a compilation of images, articles, maps, and targeted websites.
Search eLibrary - Remember, this database is only accessible when you are at school.
Keyword ideas: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jackson, and Frederick Douglass
eLibrary offers a great collection of resources with each search.
Click on Expand this Research Topic to access a compilation of images, articles, maps, and targeted websites.
Are you interested in videos about Civil War leaders?
STEP 6
These biographies from bio.com share a concise summary about the following Civil War leaders.
These biographies from bio.com share a concise summary about the following Civil War leaders.
Jefferson Davis
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Frederick Douglass
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Robert E. Lee
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Abraham Lincoln
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Are you looking for authentic artifacts?
STEP 7
The Library of Congress government website offers numerous Civil War resources, including primary sources.
Search The Library of Congress
Keyword ideas: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jackson, and Frederick Douglass
Be sure to use the table of contents along the left to customize the search to maps, music, documents and more!
The Library of Congress government website offers numerous Civil War resources, including primary sources.
Search The Library of Congress
Keyword ideas: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jackson, and Frederick Douglass
Be sure to use the table of contents along the left to customize the search to maps, music, documents and more!
The public library provides access to the Junior Reference Collection database. Let's take a look at what we can find there!
STEP 8
Search Junior Reference Collection - use your public library card for access
Keyword ideas: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jackson, and Frederick Douglass
Use the tabs across the top to sort results by reference, primary source and multimedia.
Search Junior Reference Collection - use your public library card for access
Keyword ideas: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jackson, and Frederick Douglass
Use the tabs across the top to sort results by reference, primary source and multimedia.
Super Searching!
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Target Grade Level: 5th Grade
Virginia Standards of Learning
Social Studies SOL USI.9d The student will demonstrate knowledge of the causes, major events, and effects of the Civil War by
d) describing the roles of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, and Frederick Douglass in events leading to and during the war.
AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner
1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.
Social Studies SOL USI.9d The student will demonstrate knowledge of the causes, major events, and effects of the Civil War by
d) describing the roles of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, and Frederick Douglass in events leading to and during the war.
AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner
1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.