Why Did the South Leave? Why Did the North Care?
civil war, group, lesson plan, nathan mcalister, october 2011, primary sources, strategy
Civil War Hook Activity
civil war, group, hook, lesson plan, nathan mcalister, october 2011, primary sources, strategy
Kansas History Newscast
7th grade, group, history, jim scott, kansas, newscast, presentation
Jim's seventh grade students research a variety of Kansas topics in groups and then present their information as a local newscast.
Handouts:
Kansas Newscast Assignment and Evaluations
Video:
Survivor: Most Important Civil War Personalities
8th grade, civil war, eighth grade, group, jon bauer, lesson plan, survivor
Jon has students research specific Civil War personalities and then argue for which is the most important of the period. Students "vote off" the personalities until there is just one left - based on the TV show, Survivor.