Civil War

Essential Question

Why do Americans see the Civil War differently based on geographical location?
How might the United States avoid another civil war?

Texts

The Persistence of Myth: The Causes of the Civil War

Recent comments about the “controversy” over the causes of the Civil War highlight the challenges of teaching American history in 2017.

May 15, 2017

Teaching Strategies

Close and Critical Reading

Annolighting

“Annolighting” (annotating and highlighting) shows students how to identify critical information in a text during close reading. Students learn to annotate text, highlight important facts and summarize what they have read to capture main ideas, concepts and details.

Grade Level

3-5

CCSS

RL.3-5.2, RI.3-5.2, RL.3-5.4, RI.3-5.4, RL.3.5, RI.3.5, L.3-5.4

July 19, 2014

Student Tasks

Do Something

Collage of Concerns

Students create visual artwork combining various images to convey diversity or social justice issues, concerns or themes related to the central text.

Grade Level

K-2

July 13, 2014

Plan Built By

nicolekochoa

Civil War

The Persistence of Myth: The Causes of the Civil War

Annolighting

Collage of Concerns

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