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Gettysburg: The Civil War's Costliest Battle Lesson PlanGettysburg: The Civil War's Costliest Battle Lesson Plan
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Gettysburg: The Civil War's Costliest Battle

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Students research the Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg. In this Gettysburg lesson, students analyze journals and letters written by the Gettysburg soldiers. Students define Civil War soldier vocabulary words. Students compare and contrast the two drafts of the Gettysburg Address, learn about the leaders of the war in a power point, rewrite 3 paragraphs of the Gettysburg Address, and complete a creative project.

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gettysburg, the battle of gettysburg, battles of the civil war, abraham lincoln, united states presidents, the united states civil war

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civil war, gettysburg, president lincoln, english language arts
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Grade
5th - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
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Project-Based Learning
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