Civil Wars

Grade 5Social Studies45 min

Learning Objective

I can analyze the causes of the Civil War.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

The American Civil War explained in 3 minutes - mini history

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Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œWhat was the main disagreement between the North and the South that led to the Civil War? Besides slavery, what other reason did the Confederate states give for seceding from the Union? ”

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