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- 5th - 8th
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Students discuss political, social, and personal issues relating to the Civil War from various perspectives using internet sources. Students write various selections from Civil War characters' point of view. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students, in groups, research specific websites to find what roles women filled during the Civil War. They discuss the roles and create a multimedia presentation for a slide show. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students gain historical background on the Civil War era from textbooks, encyclopedias, or supplemental material. Assign at least two photographs for each student to analyze using the Photograph Analysis Worksheet which is imbedded in this plan. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students conduct group research to explore the participants of the Civil War from their own community. They visit local historical cemeteries to draw and photograph graves. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students use the book "Terrible War" to start the discussion about heroes. They study specific individuals and their impact on the lives of others. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students use the internet to gather information on the Civil War. They create a timeline of events and write a newspaper article about one of them. They research an important figure of the war and write a biography. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the human cost of war on both sides of the Civil War. Using the internet, they research the role of women on the homefront and the impact the war had on families. They also read the novel "Across Five Aprils" and discuss it as a class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the decision that precipitated the Civil War. They focus on deliberations within the Lincoln administration that led to the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students write about the physical hardships endured by soldiers of the Civil War. They compare the losses between two communities during the Civil War. They analyze personal letters to understand what a battle was like. They develop a list of ten conculsions of the life of a volunteer soldier. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students continue their examination of the Civil War through literature. In groups, they read various poems and excerpts of different stories. They discuss the importance of having the history written down of this important event. Full Review »
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