8th grade students discuss important events and ideas around American History.
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Civics, the study of the rights and responsibilities of citizens on the national, state and local levels of governments. Also included is a unit on media literacy. The period of American History that is focused on is known as American History II, it covers from the end of World War I to the present day.
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Speaking in general terms, Mr. Lafayette gives his perspective on this question. Before moving into the curriculum, he suggests that students look at general themes like this one to refocus on questions that develop along the way.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rene-m-lafayette/message…
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Since 1622, the town meeting has been a uniquely New England contribution to American government. In today's episode Mr. Lafayette explains the concept of town meeting, who are the participants, and terminology unique to town meeting. Rene M.Lafayette is an Eighth Grade Civics teacher and also an elected official in his hometown of rural Hubbardsto…
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What role did music play in the Civil War?
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What were the effects of the First Battle of Bull Run?
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Why was there a need for music in the Civil War?
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How did soldiers eat in the Civil War?
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Who was Frederick Douglas?
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Why was Gettysburg a changing point in the Civil War?
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Why were railroads important in the Civil War?
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Why were weapons important in the Civil War
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What was the Fort Pillow Massacre?
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Why was Fort Sumter important?
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What is artillery?
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Were there spies in the Civil War?
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Was the telegraph the reason the North won the Civil War?
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What was the battle of Fort Sumter?
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What kind of impact did Ulysses S. Grant on the Civil War?
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Who was Clara Barton?
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What was Fredericksburg?
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What were the "Hampton Roads?"
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Who was Pauline Cushman?
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Who was James Longstreet?
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What is the Gettysburg Address?
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What is Ford's Theater?
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What was the Minnie Ball?
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What happened during the Battle of Wilderness?
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do the the Confederacy?
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How was Frederick Douglas important to the Civil War?
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How did Clara Barton impact the world of nursing?
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What was Andersonville Prison?
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Why did the cadets of the Virginia Military Academy fight in the Battle of New Market? by Luci
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Why did the cadets of the Virginia Military Academy fight in the Battle of New Market?
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Why did Booth kill Lincoln?
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Who won the American Civil War?
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Who was John Wilkes Booth?
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Who is Edward Stanton?
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Which weapon changed the Civil War?
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What was the Springfield Armory and what part did it play in the Civil War?
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What was the outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run?
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What was the impact of the Tredegar Iron Works during and after the Civil War?
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What was life like in Andersonville Prison?
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What was the Battle of Chattanooga?
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What did Civil War soldiers eat?
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What was the Battle of Wilderness?
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How were submarines used in the American Civil War?
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How are the telegraph and the Civil War connected?
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How did the secession of South Carolina affect the Civil War?
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How did medicine impact the Civil War?
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What did soldiers eat during the Civil War?
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