The Big Picture

Hello Parents! This lesson will help your students define different branches of social studies. As a class we will define, civics, geography, history and economics. Then the class will be divided into four groups. Each group will travel through all four of the learning stations in a matter of four days. The students will use primary sources to learn about each area of the Civil War. The purpose of this lesson is for students to learn about the different disciplines of social studies and learn the context of the Civil War; or to see the big picture. All of the students will be write in their journals as a means of reflection on each learning station. Be sure to check out what your child learned by taking some time to read their journal!