North vs South Assessment

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Grade Level8th Grade

SubjectHistory

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Students will the differences between North and South in the 1800s. The following is a summary of a document named 80c92648-f64b-44da-845f-b2e2af26c94c%2Fuser_uploads%2Fv9BwzqFU3_dG6ihITIuG3?alt=media&token=50ab1f8b-ff07-4c11-a853-608fac89226a: Chapter 19, titled "The Worlds of North and South," explores the significant differences between the Northern and Southern United States during the first half of the 1800s. The chapter opens by introducing Eli Whitney, who, observing the challenges face...

This learning resource focuses on analyzing and comparing the key economic, social, and geographical differences between the North and South during the 1800s in the United States. Students are encouraged to explore the contrasting economies, with the North being primarily industrial and the South agrarian. The resource includes retrieval practice with questions, activities to identify regional characteristics, and self-assessment to gauge understanding of the material. Various exercises prompt students to think critically about how transportation and economic reliance influenced social structures in both regions. The document also features a synthesis challenge, where students must construct an argument regarding which region had greater advantages during the mid-19th century, supported by evidence from economic systems, social structures, and transportation networks. Additionally, there's a phase focusing on the modern application of these historical differences and personal reflection strategies for improvement in understanding these concepts.