A Nation Divided: U.S. History Unit (1832-1877)
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About the Resource
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From the Unit Plan:
"A Nation Divided, 1832–1877 provides resources to allow you to easily discover and teach the history of the Civil War—from the early formation of abolitionist groups to the end of Reconstruction—through the lens of women’s history. The unit contains three sections: Antebellum, which examines the activities of women in the United States from 1832 through the eve of the war; Civil War, which covers the activities of women in the Union, Confederacy, border states, and territories; and Reconstruction, which focuses on how women responded to and were affected by the major social and political changes that swept the nation after the war ended."
As with all WAMS unit plans, "each resource includes background information and vocabulary lists to provide context. Resources also include suggested activities and how to combine different resources on a certain topic. You can easily integrate these materials into current lesson plans or structure new lessons around them. Many resources in this unit allow you to teach historical themes and topics in your curriculum by including the perspective of women in this era."
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Type of Resource
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Unit plan with primary sources
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About the Creator
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Women & the American Story (WAMS) is an educational endeavor produced by the New York Historical Museum and Library. For a full list of everyone who contributed to the curriculum, please follow the link below to the acknowledgement page.
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WAMS acknowledgements
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English
