Social Studies File Folder Centers: Political Decisions of the Civil War (Missouri Compromise, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Compromise of 1850, Dred Scott Case, Harpers Ferry, Lincoln's Election)
Skip the boring textbook and help students discover their learning with highly engaging social studies centers on important political decisions leading up to the American Civil War! A Great addition to your social studies unit on the Civil War!
With these easy-prep file folder centers, students will work in small groups to read and discuss concepts in an engaging way. Students will find colorful images, kid-friendly text, and response activities with each file folder center!
Simply print out each folder's content, glue inside a file folder and provide the corresponding response activities related to each political decision. Students can rotate through each center and learn along the way!
Teacher Directions for assembling each folder is provided for easy set-up!
In each folder students will work in small groups to:
Learn background information about each political decisions
Explore different view points surrounding each decision
Learn the results and implications of each decision
View a map illustrating how the decision effected the Union
Complete a booklet as students learn about each political decision
Students will learn about the following political decisions
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Dred Scott Case
Harpers Ferry
A New President (Abraham Lincoln)
Your students will love being able to move around the room, explore new information, and share their learning with each other. They will be practicing communication and collaboration skills as they engage in discussions about their discoveries on the Civil War.
Save time with your lesson planning, especially if your district doesn’t have a social studies curriculum or if you need to supplement your current program. These fun folders include all your students need for small group centers. You can laminate them and reuse them year after year!
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