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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Southern Literature

For Teachers 10th
Study the literature of their region to make connections between the past and the present. Create and publish a regional magazine, which is filled with cultural events from the region.
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Handout
Digital History

Digital History: Pre Civil War South

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the economy of the South and the changes brought by the cotton gin. Read through five pages that discuss the economy, the tradition of the plantation, and the sectionalism that arises in this time period.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Wealth and Culture in the South

For Students 11th - 12th
Read this section of a chapter on "The Antebellum South" to assess the distribution of wealth and learn about the southern culture of honor.
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Website
University of North Carolina

Documenting the American South (Doc South)

For Students K - 1st Standards
Provides primary sources for the study of southern history, culture and literature. DocSouth includes sixteen thematic collections of books, diaries, posters, artifacts, letters, oral history interviews, and songs.