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Life During the Civil War for Women and Civilians Lesson Plan

Life 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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Resource Details

Grade

6th - 8th

Subjects

English Language Arts

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For Teacher Use

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Project-Based Learning

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WebQuest

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