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Mr. Lincoln’s Drummer by G. Clifton Wisler
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Theme: |
The Civil War and Using Historical Fiction to Appreciate Famous Historical Events
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Grades: |
6 - 8
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Subject: |
Social Studies
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Duration: |
Two class periods
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Standards
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New Jersey State Core Curriculum Standards
Standard 6.1: All students will utilize historical thinking, problem solving and research skills to maximize their understanding of civics, history, geography and economics.
Standard 6.2: All students will know, understand and appreciate the values and principles of American democracy and the rights, responsibilities and roles of a citizen in the nation and the world.
Standard 6.3: All students will demonstrate knowledge of world history in order to understand life and events in the past and how they relate to the present and future.
Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards.
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Objectives: |
Students will:
- Read the book Mr. Lincoln’s Drummer by G. Clifton Wisler and discuss it literally and analytically.
- Learn important facts about the famous Seven Days Battles of the Civil War.
- Write a historical fiction story about a drummer boy from the Confederate Army during these same battles.
- Use historical fiction to retell an important time in history.
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