The American Civil War (Using Primary Sources to Teach U.S. History)

A comprehensive unit on this period of US History! Students develop important inferencing, application, analysis, and evaluation skills. The document-based questions and activities (DBQs) help them learn that people interpret events from differing points of view. Using Primary Sources to Teach U.S. History: The American Civil War covers these American history topics: Events Leading to the Civil War, Secession, First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas), Antietam, Ironclads, Emancipation Proclamation, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Sherman’s March to the Sea, Fall of Richmond, Surrender at Appomattox Court House, and many more. Background material for each topic is provided and a variety of primary sources are shown. Think About It Activities, which present challenging activities to promote critical-thinking, follow the background material. Comprehensive answers and additional background information are provided in the Answer Section. The primary sources in this book provide materials for social-studies students to practice the skills required by the CCSS. Grades 5 through 8,