Crash Course Civil War
This course provides a fast-paced overview of the American Civil War, covering its origins in slavery and sectional tensions, major battles and strategies, the emancipation process, and the Reconstruction era. Participants will develop skills in analyzing historical sources, teaching engaging lessons, and critically examining Civil War legacies.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Crash Course Civil War gives you a fast, rigorous overview of the conflict’s roots, combat, and consequences. Explore slavery, constitutional disputes, party politics, and economic tensions, then move through strategy, campaigns, emancipation, and Reconstruction. Learn to use key primary sources, core scholarship, and practical teaching and assessment tools to build sharp, engaging Civil War lessons.
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Develop skills
- Analyze Civil War causes: slavery, politics, and economics in one tight frame.
- Interpret key primary sources: letters, speeches, and records with confidence.
- Teach short Civil War modules using active learning and clear assessments.
- Explain emancipation, Reconstruction laws, and their impact on race and citizenship.
- Critique Civil War memory, monuments, and Lost Cause narratives with nuance.
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