Standard Course of Study :: United States History

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Exploring first person female narratives related to Sherman's march to the sea: This lesson plan uses first person narratives from the Documenting the American South collection to demonstrate differences in perspective related to historical events, in this case, Sherman's march to the sea. It encourages students to compare the views of two southern ladies with that of a Union soldier.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); By Meghan Mcglinn.

"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: (grade 8 and 11 Social Studies); By Kathryn Walbert.

Attitudes toward emancipation: Students will read digitized nineteenth-century newspapers to understand the context of slavery and emancipation during and after the Civil War. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Computer Technology Skills and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Lincoln goes to war: This lesson explores the decision-making process that precipitated the Civil War, focusing on deliberations within the Lincoln administration that led to the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities