Core 5 students will research to build knowledge of the causes of the Civil War, the effects of the war and its underlying causes on our nation, and make connections to current civil wars throughout the world, and examine their effects on the citizens who eventually become refugees. We will accomplish this through partner research, feedback on our research skills, and structured debates, socratic seminars, and group discussions. Ultimately our goal is to use our knowledge to affect positive change in the world by sending soap to those affected by war at home and abroad. Students will also have choice in what kind of narrative writing they want to accompany their soap.