The Battle of Gettysburg through Many Eyes

This teaching idea on the Battle of Gettysburg is part of Gilder Lehrman's series of standards–based teaching resources. These resources were written to enable students to understand, summarize, and analyze original texts of historical significance. Students will demonstrate this knowledge by writing summaries of excerpts from several key primary source documents and articulate their understanding of the various views of the Battle of Gettysburg. Through this step-by-step process, students will acquire the skills to analyze any primary or secondary source material.
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Direct Link: https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/american-civil-war/resources/battle-gettysburg-through-many-eyes

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 8
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Internet Connection, LCD Projector, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: Gettysburg, Lincoln, Lee, Civil War
Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea,  Worksheet,  Assessment,  Image/Photograph,  Text Resource, 
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Structured Inquiry (Level 2)
Resource Collection: CPALMS Charter: Social Studies

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