Civil War Bingo

grades

4, 5, 6

subjects

the Battle of Stones River, Tennessee history U.S. history

time allotted

30 minutes

setting

classroom

group size

2 or more students

skills

listening, following directions, and recalling facts

methods

the students will play Bingo using materials created.

materials

bingo cards/boards, bingo markers, questions sheet, pencils

keywords

Andrew Johnson
artillery
assassination
Civil War
rebel
secession
slave
supplies

Objectives
At the end of this activity, students will be able to:

	Recall key facts about U. S. history and Tennessee history.

Background Information
The Civil War was fought to preserve the Union of the thirty-four (34) states of the United States. Tennessee was the last of eleven states to secede
from the Union. Abraham Lincoln was elected in November 1860 and remained the President of the Union during the Civil War. He lived in the White House located in Washington, D. C. The capital of the Confederacy was located in Richmond, Virginia and Jefferson Davis was selected as its president.

The Battle of Stones River was fought in Murfreesboro, Tennessee from December 31, 1862 through January 2, 1863. It was an important battle because the Union and Confederate Armies were struggling for control of Middle Tennessee’s railroads and rich farms. Union General William S. Rosecrans and Confederate General Braxton Bragg commanded the armies at the Battle of Stones River. Both sides claimed victory, although they fought to a tactical draw. The Confederate army inflicted more casualties but the Union army remained in control of the field because the Confederates retreated.

President Abraham Lincoln spread the word that a victory had been won in the first battle of the Union campaign to seize the Nashville-Chattanooga- Atlanta corridor.

Activities

	Make a list of the answers to the questions in random order, and put them on the blackboard.
	Have the students make a bingo card (or distribute a copy of one)
	Instruct the students to randomly write in each Bingo square the terms written on `the board. Students will then cut out the bingo markers. Teacher will ask questions relating to a person, place, or event. Students will find the answer on their bingo card and cover it with a marker.
	view the questions and answers online
	download a PDF of this lesson

Follow-up Activities

	The students will create new bingo games dealing with other aspects of the Civil War, Tennessee history and U. S. history.

Natural Resources

Cultural Resources

The Battle of
Stones River

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