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A Soldier's View of the American Civil War Lesson PlanA Soldier's View of the American Civil War Lesson Plan
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A Soldier's View of the American Civil War

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Study and research the American Civil War in this explanatory writing lesson. Middle schoolers complete six activities to learn about the American Civil War and soldiers' views of the war. The lesson includes several options to complete the activities, such as PowerPoint, Venn diagram, and several biographical stories. Use this lesson to begin an informative writing assignment or  to reinforce research procedures.

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context clues, Vocabulary, compare and contrast, point of view, quotations, retelling, the united states civil war

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civil war, United States History, compare and contrast, Expository Writing, historical events, perspective, pink and say, point of view, quote, retell, vocabulary in context, Primary Source, visuals, english language arts
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5th - 10th
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English Language Arts
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