Your elementary school students will always remember the day our instructor arrived in uniform as a Union soldier…
…without a rifle or other weapons, of course!
This interactive session is designed to complement basic teaching about the Civil War, bringing it to life by talking about the “big picture” of the war, Abraham Lincoln’s leadership, information and stories about the life of a soldier, and a chance for students to learn to follow basic marching commands (outdoors if weather permits).
60 – 75 minutes per classroom
$400/day
Note: Ask us about various grant programs available to help cover the cost!
We recommend grouping several school talks and levels into one or two day-long instructor visits.
For middle- and high school level school talks, our instructor will arrive in full uniform as a (unarmed) Union soldier.
Secondary level talks include some of the same information as the elementary level, but goes deeper into the political context, military strategy, uniform details, supply and logistics, some major battles and campaigns,
60 – 75 minutes per classroom
$400 plus travel expenses*
* Note: Ask us about various grant programs available to help cover the cost!
Our college-level school talk uses the high school level talk as a foundation, but challenges students to think more critically about various aspects of the Civil War.
This talk goes more deeply into topics like leadership successes and failures, supply chain and logistics, how technology affected tactics and outcomes, and ethical and political considerations.
60 – 75 minutes per classroom
$400 plus travel expenses*
* Note: Ask us about various grant programs available to help cover the cost!
What exactly happened during those three days in Gettysburg? How did politics affect Abraham Lincoln’s decision making? How did General Grant and Lee handle the surrender at the Appomattox Courthouse?
We can customize School Talks to go deeply into advanced topics. We can provide a deep dive into the three-day Battle of Gettysburg, narrating through the initial engagement on Seminary Ridge all the way through the disastrous Pickett’s Charge on the last day. Or we can go in-depth into the logistics of clothing, arming, and feeding the armies, describing the stark differences between the well-resourced United States Army and the pragmatic Army of Northern Virginia.
60 – 75 minutes per classroom
$1,200 plus travel expenses*
* Note: Ask us about various grant programs available to help cover the cost!
