1. Describe events in the region of Pensacola, Florida, that preceded the Civil War; 2. Examine the role of Fort Pickens prior to and during the Civil War; 3. Evaluate decisions made by key individuals in Pensacola in 1861, and to describe the consequences of those decisions; 4. Investigate the impact of military installations in their own community.
Recommended level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
1. Pensacola on the Eve of the Civil War
2. Fort Pickens: Strategy, Decisions, and Consequences