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Civil War General Comparison Lesson Plan

Civil War General Comparison Lesson Plan

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Eighth graders compare Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. In this Civil War lesson, 8th graders research both generals and write a comparative essay. They include a paragraph about Lee, another about Grant, and one showing the similarities between the two generals.

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robert e. lee, the confederacy, ulysses s. grant, united states presidents, the united states civil war

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civil war, robert e. lee, ulysses s. grant, social studies

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8th

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Social Studies & History

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