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United States History

Goal 3, Objective 3.01

Goal 3

Crisis, Civil War, and Reconstruction (1848-1877) - The learner will analyze the issues that led to the Civil War, the effects of the war, and the impact of Reconstruction on the nation.

Objective 3.01

Trace the economic, social, and political events from the Mexican War to the outbreak of the Civil War.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Plantation life in the 1840s: A slave's description
This lesson introduces students to a description of life on the plantation and the cultivation of cotton from the perspective of a slave. It focuses on the use of slave narratives made available by the Documenting the American South collection.
Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies)
By John Schaefer and Victoria Schaefer.
Teaching about slavery through newspaper advertisements
In this lesson for grades 8 and 11, students will analyze a selection of advertisements related to slavery from an 1837 newspaper in order to enhance their understanding of antebellum North Carolina, U.S. history, and the history of American slavery.
Format: (grade 8 and 11 Social Studies)
By Kathryn Walbert.