Letter from the Front

In this lesson series, students will read and conduct research about an American Civil War battle. Students will be required to use two or more texts to synthesize information about the battle, and they will then use this information to write a journal entry or letter as if they were present for the battle. Students will share their journal entries or letters digitally.
Resource ID#: 48720 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 8
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: American Civil War, battles, research, integrate, presentation, letter, point of view, digital tools, narrative writing, rubric, paraphrase
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Assessment,  Text Resource,  Formative Assessment
Instructional Design Framework(s): Structured Inquiry (Level 2), Writing to Learn
Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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