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- 8th
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Students compare the lives of Northern and Southern soldiers during the Civil War and identify the major military participants of the Civil War from the Union and the Confederacy. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students study the effects of the Civil War in the student's local community or area and to study how the people were affected. They compose a paper compiling results of their research. They prepare PowerPoint presentations. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain the military events and strategies employed by the North and South during the Civil War. They evaluate the role of technology, such as the telegraph and railroads, in the outcome of the war. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students demonstrate how the American Civil War affected black Kentuckians socially and politically. They identify and discuss the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which forced the end of slavery in Kentucky months after the Civil War ended. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students research battles in and around their hometown area during the Civil War and examine effects of the war on people in the local community or area; students create PowerPoint presentations displaying their results. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students choose a novel based on the Civil War. They discuss the roles of the members of a Literature Circle and then participate in various discussion and writing activities following the novel they choose. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students complete a unit of lessons on the Civil War. They examine daguerreotypes on the Library of Congress website, conduct research on Mathew Brady, complete graphic organizers, and create a photo/document-based essay book. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the Union and Confederate points of view from the Civil War. They write letters explaining how each of the sides differ. They research and present a PowerPoint presentation showing a timeline of the Civil War. They write an essay containing a profile of at least one famous General and one famous battle. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students describe the political, economic, and social impact of the Civil War on Texas. They discuss how individuals can participate voluntarily in civic affairs at state and local levels by examining Dr. Bone's decision to participate in the Civil War. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students study the American Civil War. As part of a service learning project, they volunteer to help preserve or promote a local Civil War site. They conduct research and write letters or lobby legislatures on behalf of historic preservation of the site. Full Review »
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