Rationale

The content area of this wiki is Social Studies and should be used with fifth grade, general education students. The students will range from 9 to 11 years of age, and many different ability levels. Through reading and analyzing the text, students will explain the causes, major events, and consequences of the Civil War, concentrating on the effects of the war on the North and South. The effects will be presented through a variety of ways, such as: vocabulary activities, graphic organizers, writing compositions, and many more!