Civil War Curriculum Guide (Elementary)
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Overview:
Eight elementary school-level lessons covering geography, slavery, Massachusetts history, and biography in relation to the Civil War. Students explore concepts such as choice, perspective and ways to tell a story. Lessons: 1. The Growth of the United States; 2. The Geography of the North and South; 3. All About Choices; 4. The Slave Economy; 5. Fighting Against Slavery; 6. Massachusetts and the Civil War; 7. Different Ways to Tell a Story; 8. How Do We Remember?
- Material Type:
- Curriculum Unit
- Grade Level:
- 3, 4, 5
- Subjects:
- Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s), Expansion, Industrialization & Reform (1801-1861), Civil War & Reconstruction (1850-1877)
- Location:
- United States
- Time Period:
- 1776-1865