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Life During the Civil War for Women and Civilians Lesson PlanLife During the Civil War for Women and Civilians Lesson Plan
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Life During the Civil War for Women and Civilians

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Students follow an overview of the American Civil War from a film, the text and/or teacher direct instruction. They create a timeline with a large map of the U.S. in the 1860's available for student reference as they do the spider activity.

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the united states civil war, timelines

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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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Technology
WebQuest

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