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Interpreting the Evidence

Quilts in the 1800s

  • Documents in this Activity:
  • Historical Eras:

    Civil War and Reconstruction (1850 - 1877)

  • Thinking Skill:

    Historical Analysis & Interpretation

  • Grade Level:

    Upper Elementary
    Middle School

  • Topics:

    Civil War
    Community
    Industry
    Labor
    Women

  • Primary Source Types:

    Artifact

  • Regions:

    Long Island

  • Creator:

    NYS Archives Partnership Trust Education Team

  1. Load Signature quilt in Main Image Viewer

Suggested Teaching Instructions

Use the Visual Thinking Strategy to help students analyze and interpret artifacts in their local musuems.