Carrie SikichReflecting on My Civil War Unit: Incorporating Counter-Narratives with Major ThemesI decided to construct my unit on the Civil War around the big question: “How does a society decide what to remember about historical…Dec 13, 20181Dec 13, 20181
Carrie SikichAuthentic Assessment and the Civil War: Demonstrating Knowledge While Continuing to Deconstruct…When it comes to assessing students on a Civil War unit, I would want to make sure that my assessments do not lose sight of the my…Oct 31, 20184Oct 31, 20184
Carrie SikichMultimedia Resources for a Civil War Curriculum: Glimpses into Antebellum Lives and VoicesFinding sources on the Internet for the Civil War is not a challenge; resources, especially secondary sources, on the topic are plentiful…Oct 17, 20187Oct 17, 20187
Carrie SikichInvestigating Modern Narratives — What is the Legacy that the Civil War Leaves Behind?To kick off this week’s blog post, I conducted a little experiment: I typed “Civil War Causes” into Google Search. This is an action that…Oct 3, 20183Oct 3, 20183