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Commemoration of the Gettysburg Battlefield Lesson PlanCommemoration of the Gettysburg Battlefield Lesson Plan
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
3 days
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Project-Based Learning
Year
2002
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Commemoration of the Gettysburg Battlefield

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Learners use a multimedia project, The Valley of the Shadow: Two American Communities in the Civil War, to create a presentation about the significance of the Gettysburg Address. They work on expert teams to explore the interactive history materials.

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