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Writing Prompt

How Did the Outcome of the Civil War Affect Our Country?

Theme History
Grades 6-8

In the Classroom Writing Prompts

Introduction

The Civil War was a time of great unrest and has had many impacts on the United States of America and its citizens. Dive into learning about the history of the Civil War, the outcome of the Civil War, and the events that happened after the Civil War. This was a volatile time in our nation’s history, and this essay will have students explore how the outcome affected the United States.

Learning Objective

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.2

WALT use the writing process to create an essay about the outcome of the Civil War and how it affected our country.

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