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Rivers Bridge State Historic Site

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Young scholars use maps, readings, illustrations and photos to analyze the Civil War Rivers Bridge battlefield and describe how geography affected the outcome of the battle. They explore and explain the causes for the battle's heavy human casualties.

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the united states civil war

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battle of rivers bridge, civil war, social studies
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Grade
5th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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Duration
1 day
Instructional Strategy
Research

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