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Civil War Documents In Brooklyn Lesson Plan

Civil War Documents In Brooklyn Lesson Plan

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Civil War Documents In Brooklyn

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Students investigate the use of monuments and why they are important for the study of history. They conduct research using a collection of primary sources. Students write a report about the information they find and present it to the class.

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9th - 12th

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Social Studies & History

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1 hr

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