Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies

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Plan for a panel discussion regarding the validity of the Lincoln Administration: This lesson encourages students to investigate all sides of the issues within the context of the Civil War era. Students will become “experts” on the Lincoln administration and accept the responsibility of sharing their expertise with their classmates through oral communication in a panel discussion.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)

"A female raid" in 1863: Using newspaper coverage to learn about North Carolina's Civil War homefront: In this lesson plan, students will use original newspaper coverage to learn about a raid on local stores by Confederate soldier's wives in March 1863 in Salisbury, North Carolina, and use that historical moment to explore conscription, life on the homefront, economic issues facing North Carolina merchants, the challenges of wartime politics, and the role of newspaper editors in shaping public opinion.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 11 Social Studies); By Kathryn Walbert.

Diary of a Tar Heel Confederate soldier: Students read the account of a private from Charlotte who served in the Civil War and grew tired of only hearing about the war from the perspectives of officers. After reading his experiences as a “man behind the gun” students will write their own point-of-view piece. They also have the opportunity to read other diary accounts from the war available through Documenting the American South.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Meghan Mcglinn.

Civil War journals: Integrates creative writing with social studies and enhances knowledge of the effects of the Civil War on people.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Gwen A. Jones.