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Atlanta and Sherman's March to the Sea Lesson PlanAtlanta and Sherman's March to the Sea Lesson Plan
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Students explore the impact of William Tecumseh Sherman's actions during the Civil War.

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the united states civil war

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atlanta, civil war, sherman, social studies
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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Duration
1 day
Instructional Strategy
Research

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