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Claiming Common Ground? The Civil War and the Preservation of Claiming Common Ground? The Civil War and the Preservation of George Washington's Mount Vernon Lesson PlanClaiming Common Ground? The Civil War and the Preservation of Claiming Common Ground? The Civil War and the Preservation of George Washington's Mount Vernon Lesson Plan
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Claiming Common Ground? The Civil War and the Preservation of Claiming Common Ground? The Civil War and the Preservation of George Washington's Mount Vernon

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Middle schoolers explore how people viewed George Washington in the 19th Century.  In this U.S. History lesson, students create a timeline of events during the Civil War, including government and court decisions.  Following this activity, middle schoolers read archives of The Mount of Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union and complete several activities centered around this reading.

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george washington, united states presidents, citizenship, the united states civil war

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citizenship, civil war, george washington, mount vernon, social studies
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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2 days
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Research

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