Civil War Medicine
From: Gilder Lehrman
Grade Level: HS, (College)
Remote Ready: With Modifications
Time: 2-3 Class Periods for All Activities
Length of Reading: Pages
Link: Deadly Diseases: A Fate Worse than Dying on the Battlefield
Slides are proved for an optional 10 min lecture on Civil War Medicine. Each student group gets a unique set of primary sources on Civil War medicine. Each group creates a poster about their docs and present.
Day 1: Includes slides for a 10 min lecture on Civil War medicine background. Students are divided into 6 groups. Each group gets a particular set of primary sources on Civil War medicine (2.5-3 pages long).
Day 2: Students create a poster about their docs.
Day 3 (optional): students present.
More Information:
Grade Level:
(HS), College: This lesson is meant for college students; however, we think it would be excellent for high school students too
This Activity Involves:
Primary Source: This activity utilizes primary sources.
Secondary Source: This activity utilizes secondary sources.
Group Work: This activity calls for working in pairs or groups or having a group discussion.
Image: “Amputation being performed in a hospital tent, Gettysburg, July 1863.” National Archives, Identifier: 520203, https://www.archives.gov/files/research/military/civil-war/photos/images/civil-war-036.jpg. Accessed: 6.15.2020.
