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The Civil War: From the Front Lines to the Front Pages

Students see how technology affected news coverage and public perception of the Civil War, then create their own front pages with breaking news, maps and telegrams.

What you'll learn

Explore how technological breakthroughs revolutionized news coverage of the Civil War. Learn about journalists’ roles, goals and methods for getting battlefield information to the public. Students then take on the role of editors at Civil War-era newspapers and complete their own front pages, with the use of maps, engravings and telegraph messages. They experience firsthand the practical and ethical challenges journalists encountered back then.

Grade(s)

4-12

Duration

50 minutes

Day(s) offered

Monday–Friday

Time(s) offered

9 a.m.–4 p.m. ET

Cost

Free, with admission

Venue and Capacity

Learning Center (max 36)

Minimum enrollment

12 participants

Enrollment type

Registration required

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This class requires a minimum of 12 students and a maximum of 36 students in the Learning Center classroom. Groups larger than class capacity will be assigned staggered class times based on your group’s window of availability. We appreciate hands-on assistance from chaperones when needed.

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What you'll learn

NCSS C3 Framework: D2.His.4.6-8 and D2.His.4.9-12

National Center for History in the Schools: NCHS.US History.Era 5

NCSS Curriculum Standards: Topic 4, Standard 8C