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Was Michigan in the Civil War? Lesson Plan

Was Michigan in the Civil War? Lesson Plan

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Was Michigan in the Civil War?

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Students study, discuss, and keep a fact sheet regarding Michigan's role in the Civil War. They find out what happened on "this day in history" and create a snapshot of a fictitious character who participated in one of those "moments of history."

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Grade

7th - 8th

Subjects

Social Studies & History

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1999

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