On May 9, 2001, Gettysburg National Military Park and FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, broadcast "Gettysburg: The Face of Battle" live to classrooms all across the country via satellite. Featured in the one-hour broadcast were two groups of 8th Grade school students from E. F. Smith Middle School in York, Pennsylvania, who participated in a special program on "Pickett's Charge", the last Confederate gamble at Gettysburg. Students and teachers from all across the nation submitted questions or used the opportunity to call in their questions live during the show. Students from Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Texas and California submitted questions about the battle and personalities involved in the campaign. The May 9th show had the potential to reach out to over 500,000 students and teachers across the country, who enjoyed a virtual recreation of Pickett's Charge and learned about the motivation of the soldiers who fought in this great battle.

OVERVIEW
An overview of "GETTYSBURG: THE FACE OF BATTLE" broadcast.

CAUSES AND QUESTIONS!
Essential information for the broadcast! Causes of the American Civil War and questions to ponder.

BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG
Essential background information and activities to prepare your class for the broadcast, including notes on the battle and questions for student activities.

ARMY STRUCTURE!
Background Information: How were the armies that fought at Gettysburg organized? Find out here!

PICKETT'S CHARGE!
Essential information for the broadcast! The vocabulary of the charge and how to understand important terms.

THE 57th VIRGINIA INFANTRY
History of the 57th Virginia Volunteer Infantry and their part in Pickett's Charge.

THE 69th PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY
History of the 69th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and their part in Pickett's Charge.

POST-BROADCAST ACTIVITIES
Things to do after the broadcast.

EVALUATION FORM
“Gettysburg: The Face of Battle" broadcast evaluation form.

THE BOOK SHELF
Books we recommend on Gettysburg and the Civil War.

The National Park Service is deeply indebted to the Robert C. Hoffman Charitable Endowment Trust in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and the Friends of the National Parks at Gettysburg for their financial support, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Emmitsburg, Maryland for their technical support, in helping to make this broadcast available to schools nation-wide.