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Unit Plan
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of the u.s. What Is Freedom? Webisode 7

For Students 9th - 10th
Webisode 7 - What is Freedom? ..The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments.Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.
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Lesson Plan
Success Link

Success Link: Civil War 1861 1865

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An eight-lesson unit on the Civil War using Patricia Beatty's young adult novel, Charley Skedaddle, as the unifying text. Geared mainly for middle school, but certainly has good information for high school students as well.
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Activity
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Picturing America: Homer: Veteran in a New Field [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Examination of a painting by Homer made shortly after the end of the Civil War communicates the deep, emotional attitudes of the artist about war's affect on the country and its future.