Why would Robert E. Lee order Pickett's Charge, an action that changed the course of the Civil War? Geographer and historian Anne Knowles uses digital technology to explain what she thinks is the missing piece in trying to understand Lee's disastrous decision. Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Knowles recreates the topography of the battlefield to model what Lee could and could not see.

Concepts

contour lines, robert e. lee, the confederacy, Maps

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Additional Tags

the battle of gettysburg, robert e. lee, pickett's charge, Maps, contour lines, social studies

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Pros

• The video ends with a plea to those more familiar with technology to use their knowledge and skills in new ways to solve history's mysteries
• The resource includes a short assessment, discussion questions, and link to additional informational sites

Cons

• None