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Contrasting the North and South before the War Lesson PlanContrasting the North and South before the War Lesson Plan
Publisher
Civil War Trust
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6th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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Contrasting the North and South before the War

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Learners create a standing cube with four panels that display information on the North and South's economy, geography and climate, society, and means of transportation before the Civil War. Through discussion and reading informational text, learners gather the information needed to create their standing cubes. Then, they write an essay comparing the North and South using the information they gathered. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

compare and contrast, compare and contrast essays, civil war, north and south, the antebellum south, the south, north, united states geography, geographic regions

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Encourage individuals to add visuals to their standing cubes
  • If time permits, have class members research more information on the topics

Classroom Considerations

  • The standing cube directions do not come with a picture demonstration; therefore, prepare an example of the standing cube activity for modeling purposes
  • Tailor the lesson to meet the time constraints of the classroom. For example, fold and glue the standing cubes on the first day of the lesson to allow enough time for drying
  • Lesson assumes individuals have experience conducting historical research and writing comparative essays
  • Each class member needs two sheets of white paper, glue, a highlighter, and writing materials

Pros

  • The lesson includes background information for teacher and students, a hands-on activity, discussion topics, and a comparative essay writing assessment
  • Allows for a deeper look into multiple aspects of the North and South before the Civil War

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.6.2 RI.7.2 RI.8.2 W.6.2.a W.6.2.b W.6.2.c W.6.2.d W.6.2.e W.6.2.f W.7.2.a W.7.2.b W.7.2.c W.7.2.d W.7.2.e W.7.2.f W.8.2.a W.8.2.b W.8.2.c W.8.2.d W.8.2.e W.8.2.f RH.6-8.7

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