Why is Birmingham known as the magic city? A comprehensive lesson plan provides hands-on activities, group discussion, and writing exercises to teach young historians about the importance of the city of Birmingham. Scholars learn the role of the American Civil War in rebuilding the South and why the city had such rapid growth.

Concepts

american history, city planning, american culture, state geography, the united states civil war

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Print out the images and their descriptions on cards to have learners match them correctly
• Place images into a PowerPoint to better display them 

Classroom Considerations

• The subject of the Civil War and the treatment of African Americans may be sensitive for some pupils

Pros

• Lesson plan contains all necessary materials 
• Provides several visual images to enhance learning 

Cons

• None