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Content-related Resources: As Parents/Guardians, we want to assist our children with understanding the material. However, sometimes we need a refresher course ourselves! Here are some helpful links to brush up on key lessons that your child will enagage with.
Lesson 1: Southern Secession
Linguistic Resource 1: Civil War Trigger Events
Description: This History Channel article can be used to familiarize yourself with the material so that concepts learned at school can be reinforced at home.
Lesson 2: The Emancipation Proclamation
Visual/Auditory Resource 2 : Emancipation Proclamation Explained
Description: This video by the American Battlefield Trust provides context for the Emancipation Proclamation.
Lesson 3: The Gettysburg Address
Auditory Resource 3: Gettysburg Address Podcast Episode
Description: Parents, like students, need different ways to access information in order to help their students understand their assignment(s). This podcast episode highlights the importance of the Gettysburg Address.