This product introduces the Battles of Shiloh and Fort Donelson during the Civil War to students. The passage specifically discusses the strategic importance of waterways in Tennessee, the events of both battles, the impact and legacy of these battles on the outcome of the war, and more.

THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:

★ 2 page passage

★ 10 multiple choice comprehension questions

★ 5 short answer comprehension questions

★ Primary source analysis of a letter from a Union soldier

★ Choice board with diverse activities to extend learning

★ Answer keys

★ Link to Google Slides version

This product is a part of my Civil War series (products will be linked as they are published) ⤵⤵⤵

Pre-War: 1830s-1860

• The Abolitionist Movement
• Compromises (The Missouri Compromise, The Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act)
• Dred Scott Decision
• John Brown’s Raid

Secession and Formation of the Confederacy (1860-1861)

• Election of 1860
• Formation of the Confederacy
• Confederate Leadership

Opening Conflict (1861)

• Union Leadership
• Battle of Fort Sumter
• First Battle of Bull Run

Early War (1862)

• Naval Warfare

Eastern Theater

• Peninsula Campaign
• Second Battle of Bull Run
• Battle of Antietam

Western Theater

• Battles of Shiloh and Fort Donelson

Turning Points (1863)

• Emancipation Proclamation
• Battle of Gettysburg
• Siege of Vicksburg

Total War and Union Advancements (1864)

• Sherman’s March to the Sea
• Grant’s Overland Campaign

End of the War (1865)

• Fall of Richmond
• Appomattox Court House
• Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Reconstruction (1865-1877)

• Reintegration of Southern States
• Freedmen’s Bureau
• Amendments

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