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Help Is on the Way: Civil War Women and Relief Work

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The role women played in the Civil War, especially in relief efforts, is the focus of this seven-page resource. Groups examine primary source materials to determine how this work reflected and expanded the traditional roles women held in society at the time.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Flip the lesson and have class members examine the primary source materials and complete the worksheet out of class, saving class time for the discussions
Classroom Considerations
  • The lesson presumes that class members have experience analyzing primary source documents
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  • The packet includes step-by-step procedures and links to a variety of primary source materials
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