Article
Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: Approach to Civil War: America in the 1840s & 1850s

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive article on the events leading up to the Civil War. The Author separates myth from fact and provides a detailed account of this period in history. Links to further reading and primary source material.
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Factory vs. Plantation in the North and South

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This instructional activity helps learners study life in the United States in the years before the Civil War. Students will gain a better understanding of why people grew willing to fight to defend their way of life. Many of the...