I used 5th grade Social Studies Standard 4, Objective 3:
Students will understand that the 19th century was a time of incredible change for the United States, including geographic expansion, constitutional crisis, and economic growth.
Objective 3: Evaluate the course of events of the Civil War using primary sources (e.g. Gettysburg Address, Emancipation Proclamation, news accounts, photographic records, diaries)
I also used Educational Technology grades 3-5, Standard 5:
Use technology tools (e.g.multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to craete knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.
