{"product_id":"teaching-the-causes-of-the-american-civil-war-1850-1861-paperback","title":"Teaching the Causes of the American Civil War, 1850-1861 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWhitney Blankenship\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJames Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe American Civil War lasted from 1861 to 1865, killing nearly 700,000 Americans and costing the country untold millions of dollars. The events of this tragic war are so steeped in the collective memory of the United States and so taken for granted that it is sometimes difficult to take a step back and consider \u003cem\u003ewhy \u003c\/em\u003esuch a tragic war occurred. To consider the series of events that led to this war are difficult and painful for students and teachers in American history classrooms. Classroom teachers must possess the appropriate pedagogical and historical resources to provide their students with an appropriate and meaningful examination of this challenging time period. \u003cem\u003eTeaching the Causes of the American Civil War, 1850\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e1861\u003c\/em\u003e will attempt to provide these resources and teaching strategies to allow for the thoughtful inquiry, evaluation and assessment of this critical, complex and painful time period in American history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael E. Karpyn\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches history, economics and U.S. government at Marple Newtown Senior High School in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. He earned a BA in history from Gettysburg College, an MA in education from The Johns Hopkins University and an EdD in teaching, learning and curriculum from the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. He has served as a summer teacher fellow and sits on the Teacher Advisory Group for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47415249371314,"sku":"9781433174179","price":81.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/8bca7b96e737ff3aad429b8e41a69d19.webp?v=1778375218","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/teaching-the-causes-of-the-american-civil-war-1850-1861-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}