CIVIL WAR 

Figures, Battles, Outcomes  

Lesson Plan for Grade 9, Social Science 
Prepared by Maycee Aultman  

OVERVIEW & PURPOSE 

This is a mock lesson plan for a 9th grade history class, for about a week span. I would on 
Monday/Tuesday I would do a class lecture and have the students write notes, for 
homework I would assign readings and short activities. On Wednesday I would 
introduce the group project and lay out all parameters, and have the students begin 
working on the project. On Thursdays, I would have the students get back into their 
groups and finish the project (I would make it very short and it wouldn’t take them more 
than two days of class time). Friday would be devoted to presentation time, and a short 
overview of the next week's assignments to give them an idea of what they’ll be doing.  

EDUCATION STANDARDS 

1. Standard 1.0 
2. Standard 1.2 
3. Standard 1.2 

OBJECTIVES 

1. Be able to identify important figures on both sides and in the government.  

2. Be able to explain the basic gist of why the Civil War started, what happened 
during, and after.  
3. In a group project, create a 1-2 minute presentation about either an important 
historical figure, battle, or outcome of the Civil War.  

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MATERIALS NEEDED 

1. Textbook   
2. Classroom computers to make the presentation  

VERIFICATION 

1. During notetaking time (beginning of the week), I would ask questions and 
facilitate an open discussion in the classroom for questions and concerns.  
2. Two short homework activities (5-10 questions) that cover key concepts and 
vocabulary from the chapter to make sure they understand.  

ACTIVITY 

For the group project, I would divide the class into 5 groups of 4 or less (assuming there's 
about 20 students in the class), and have them choose a prominent figure, battle, or 
outcome of the Civil War. Because we will have already covered the chapter, I will let 
them have free reign over what they choose, but make sure that the topics do not 
overlap. After the groups and their topics have been decided, I would have them create a 
very short (1-2 minute) slideshow or video presentation. They would be graded on the 
topic selection, creativity, and participation. This wouldn’t be a huge term project, just a 
small one to help reinforce what we learned and a lesson to break the monotony of 
lecturing and notetaking.  

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