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Antebellum Society and The Civil War

Created By: Ken Kleber, Centennial High School (Champaign, IL)
Grade Level: 11th
Content Area: U.S. History
Duration: Six Weeks
Database Integration: Items that relate to Illinois in the Civil War (photos, "surgical" kits, uniforms, flags, weapons, cookware, information about "Copperheads," etc.).


Unit Overview


Summary:

Students will look at the causes of the Civil War in detail. A brief unit on the war itself will follow. Battles, historical figures, and daily life will be studied.


When taught:

Middle of the first semester