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Use multiple sources (letters, news clippings, political cartoons, etc.) to evaluate the causes of the Civil War.
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Democracy is based on the balance between majority rule and the protection of minority rights. To understand the impact of conflicting interests on the rights of minority groups, the student will utilize the knowledge and skills set forth in the following indicators:
Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Subject(s): Social Studies
Year: 2011
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Students will understand the importance of the creation of Black History Month and the contributions of African Americans in the United States and the world.
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In this lesson, students will learn the history of this group of patriotic, but little-known African American soldiers that were organized in the mid-1800s, right after the Civil War. Two different...
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This lesson is one component of a unit on Reconstruction, which would be preceded by a separate unit on the Civil War. Preceding lessons in this unit should address the political, economic, and social...