America: Under Construction Capstone Social Studies/ELA Project
America: Under Construction Capstone Social Studies/ELA Project Grade 8: United States History I Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy Topic Choices Historical Topic Theme to Explore Abolition Rights in History The Civil War -Conflicts and Compromises leading to war -Rising Tensions -Secession -Abraham Lincoln -Battles of the Civil War -The War’s End Triumph and Tragedy Reconstruction Leadership and Legacy Group: _________________________________________________________________ Topic Choice (be specific for Civil War): ___________________________________________ Resources: American History textbook/Two Miserable Presidents Abolition Textbook pages 389-400 and 407-412 Two Miserable Presidents pages 1-39 “How to Rip a Country Apart” and “John Brown Lights the Fuse” CW: Conflict and Compromises Textbook pages 430-438 Two Miserable Presidents pages 1-39 “How to Rip a Country Apart” and “John Brown Lights the Fuse” CW: Rising Tensions Textbook pages 439-449 Two Miserable Presidents...