Instructions
Welcome to the 8th Grade American History LibGuide for the Civil War. This guide serves as a starting point for your research. Choose a tab at the top of the page to see a variety of resources you can explore to help with your research. Citation information can be referenced on the last page of the guide. If you need additional help please let the Library Staff know.
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A Nation Divided
President, Abraham Lincoln
"War at the best, is terrible, and this war of ours, in its magnitude and in its duration, is one of the most terrible."
---Abraham Lincoln, June 16, 1864 Speech at Philadelphia
Research Questions
- Locate information about your topic.
- Use books, database and Internet resources.
- Take notes to help you research.
- Provide citations for your "Works Cited" page.
Learning Objectives
- Students use research skills to access information efficiently and effectively to inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.(L/M 6-8 S1.1-6)
- Students use research skills to share, manipulate, and create new information accurately, creatively, and ethically. (L/M 6-8 S2.1-5)
- Students use research skills to evaluate information critically and competently. (L/M 6-8 S31-5)