American life before the Civil War was very different from American life today. To show this difference in a full spectrum, learners compare two communities that illustrate the differences between Northern and Southern life. Throughout the fourth installment of a five-part series, they discover everything from different entrepreneurship strategies of the time to different styles of music based on region.

Concepts

causes of the civil war, industrialization, north and south, civil war, the united states civil war

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Additional Tags

industrialization, rail, shenandoah valley, steamship, transportation, social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Differentiate for ELLs by providing them with pictures of activities for comparison where needed
• Consider putting scholars into groups and assigning each to one category for analysis

Classroom Considerations

• Preparation time includes either printing out various resources or ensuring pupils have Internet access and a computer to view the resources needed 

Pros

• Multiple types of texts give you a lot of sources for a  compare and contrast analysis
• A variety of assessment and extending learning options provide flexibility

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.5 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.7 RH.6-8.9