Engaging With History in the Classroom - The Civil War (Grades 6-8)

In every lesson, students are asked to step into the world of 19th-century America, to hear about and to see what was happening, to read the words of real people and to imagine their hopes, dreams, and feelings.

List of contents

Unit Overview Lesson 1 What Do You Know About the Civil War? Lesson 2 How Did Differences Between North and South Lead to Civil War? Lesson 3 The Issue of Slavery: Is Compromise the Answer? Lesson 4 How Was Citizenship Defined in 1860? Lesson 5 Should Dred Scot Be Free? Lesson 6 Should the South Secede From the Union? Lesson 7 From Fort Sumter to Appomattox: How Did the War Progress? Lesson 8 Who Was Freed by the Emancipation Proclamation? Lesson 9 What Is the Historical Significance of Gettysburg? Lesson 10 What Was Daily Life Like During the Civil War? Lesson 11 What If You Lived During the Civil War? Lesson 12 What Have We Learned About the Civil War? References Appendix A: Concept Development Strategies About the Authors Common Core State Standards Alignment

About the author

Janice I. Robbins, Ph.D., is an instructor in gifted education at the College of William and Mary. She was formerly Curriculum Chief for the Department of Defense Schools worldwide as well as a district gifted coordinator, principal, and teacher.
Carol L. Tieso, Ph.D., serves as Associate Dean for Academic Programs and an associate professor of gifted education at the College of William and Mary. Additionally, she teaches graduate courses in gifted education and research design.

Product details

• Authors: Janice Robbins, Janice I Robbins, Janice I. Robbins, Carol Tieso, Carol L Tieso, Carol L. Tieso
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781618212559
• ISBN: 978-1-61821-255-9
• No. of pages: 212
• Weight: 517 g
• Series: Engaging with History in the C; Engaging with History in the C
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Teaching materials, hand-outs; Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Sociology, c 1800 to c 1900, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational: Social sciences, Educational: Social sciences, social studies, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General