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Baltimore – Caught in the Middle Lesson PlanBaltimore – Caught in the Middle Lesson Plan
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Friends of Fort McHenry
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8th
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Social Studies & History
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2011
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Baltimore – Caught in the Middle

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Choosing sides is no easy matter, and this was certainly true for the citizens of Baltimore in the beginning stages of the Civil War. Using video, group analysis of several primary sources, and discussion, this detailed and thorough lesson plan will really get your class thinking about the divided loyalties that existed during the war, as well as some of the difficult choices that Abraham Lincoln was forced to make.

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abraham lincoln, united states presidents, the united states civil war

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civil war, abraham lincoln, social studies

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  • Variety of learning strategies (pair-share, predict, note taking, collaboration, discussion, etc.) incorporated into lesson procedures

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Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.10

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