Rationale

This wiki site was completed with ideas for teaching the Civil War to fifth grade. I chose this topic because it is a very important part of American history. I think there should be a lot of time studying it in schools because of the war itself as well as the causes and the aftermath of it. The events that happened after the Civil War helped shape us as a country in many areas that can be used for instruction. There are a lot of activities and directions that the Civil War can be used for.Another reason I chose this topic is because the Civil War interested me as a child. I also wanted to focus on social studies in a higher grade because, from what I have seen, there isn't as much focus on it as I think there should be. I wanted to get practice in incorporating social studies into other content areas so I could be sure I could do it justice and pay it time and respect when I am a teacher.