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Subjects

• U.S. History
• Arithmetic
  

Grade

• 3-5
• 6-8

Brief Description

Students study a chart showing Civil War deaths and answer questions about the information. A work sheet is included.

Objectives

Students

• study a table of mathematical figures,
• interpret mathematical information,
• answer questions based on their understanding of the data.

Keywords

Civil War, casualties, death, states, study skills, chart reading

Materials Needed

• computers with Internet access, The Civil War Home Page: Troops Furnished and Losses (By State), Education World Civil War Deaths student work sheet and Answer Key

Lesson Plan

Provide each student with a copy of The Civil War Home Page: Troops Furnished and Losses (By State) and a copy of the Education World teaching master Civil War Deaths. Have students use the information in Dyer's Summary to complete the teaching master.

Assessment

Evaluate students' work sheet answers.

Lesson Plan Source

Education World

Submitted By

Linda Starr

National Standards

Social Sciences:
NSS-USH.5-12.5

Math:
NM.K-4.2
NM.K-4.4
NM.5-8.1
NM.5-8.2

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