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Unit-by-Unit Web Support, 1996 Edition:
America's Journal (Grade 5, Unit 5)
Here are some of the best Web sites to use while teaching this unit.
American Civil War Home Page
Unit mentor Russell Freedman has tremendous admiration for President Abraham Lincoln. A wealth of information about Lincoln and the American Civil War (1861-1865) can be found at this acclaimed site.
http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/
The New York Times
This Literacy Place unit encourages students to consider different points of view when viewing historical events. See if students can identify more than one point of view in a news report from The New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/
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