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This The Civil War unit plan also includes:
- CKHG Unit 9: The Civil War (.html)
- Entire Unit (.zip)
- Student Book: The Civil War (.pdf)
- My Passport: The Civil War (.pdf)
- My Passport Images: The Civil War (.pdf)
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A unit focuses on the Civil War. Second graders follow along with an informational reading about the war—why it started, how it ended, and essential individuals such as Harriet Beecher Stow, Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln, Ulisses, S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Clara Barton. The unit includes vocabulary skills practice, hands-on activities, and assessment opportunities.
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Concepts
civil war, the united states civil war, causes of the civil war, battles of the civil war, north and south, the united states, wars, slavery, harriet beecher stowe, harriet tubman, abraham lincoln, robert e. lee, ulysses s. grant, clara barton, reading, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, responding to reading
Instructional Ideas
- Create a focus wall showcasing each chapter's big question and vocabulary
- Show the teacher's reader on the big screen when reading aloud to the class for pupils' to follow along carefully
- Plan to perform the unit during February's Black History Month
Classroom Considerations
- The 17th unit in a series of 22, the Student Reader, can be found in the Included Materials as well as resource 18 of this series
- Timing is flexible; teachers may choose when and how long the unit will take to complete
- Requires projection to view images and other materials depending on the lesson
Pros
- Provides a list of several resources to aid in the discussion of slavery
- Includes a unit calendar that can be printed and filled in with dates of your choosing
- Provides a variety of activities to learn more about the Civil War
Cons
- None