4/8-9 Monday-Tuesday

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Guiding Question: 
What were the advantages and disadvantages of each side of the American Civil War? 


Objectives:

Collaborative: Students will evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the Union and Confederacy by completing an activity with at least 80% accuracy.

Independent: Students will identify the differences between Union and Confederate soldiers by reading, viewing photographs, and answering questions with at least 80% accuracy.
Standards:
8.10 - Students analyze the multiple causes, key events, and complex consequences of the Civil War. 
Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 
What do you think would be the best advantage for a country during war? Why?
Need help? Some possible options include: wealth, population, factories, farms, fast transportation.
Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 10 minutes: 
Advantages & Disadvantages Notes 

Independent (Voice Level 0) 45 minutes: 
Task 1: Civil War Soldiers - Google Classroom

Early Finisher?: 
- Have you finished all the history work in Google Classroom?  
- Play an iCivics game 
- Work on homework for another class
- Read a NewsELA, CNN, or Achieve article 
- Practice your typing 
- Read a book

Collaborative (Voice Level .5) 45 minutes:
Task 1: Advantages & Disadvantages
Early Finisher?: 
- Have you finished all the history work in Google Classroom?  
- View these colorized Civil War photographs
- Play an iCivics game 
- Work on homework for another class
- Read a NewsELA, CNN, or Achieve article 
- Read a book

Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 
On board

Homework: 
None 

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