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In this unit we will be looking at the causes and outcomes of the Civil War in America. In addition there are some student worksheets which are password protected and are intended for the use of our students only. There will be an number of assessments for this unit some students will be doing a portfolio presentation on a major battle during the Civil War. The class will also be responsible for a letter home, stations web quest as well as the traditional reading assigments, quizzes and the test. The standards that will be assessed in this unit are: 5.1.12L, 5.2.12, 5.3.12, 7.3.12B, 7.4.12E, 8.1.12. 8.4.12.

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Study Guide Portfolio Presentation

10/30	Theme: Cotton and its Effects Assign Portfolio – Not Gettysburg or Bull Run Define Ante-Bellum on the board: “The time in America just prior to the Civil War.” Put up lists of Presidents (11 thru 16) and then list of President Historical Rank Go over Cotton Revolution overhead – tie in importance of cotton to slavery and southern economy. Have students come up to overhead and describe what they notice… Cotton Gin and its inventor, How did this invention effect cotton production in the south?Discuss movement and numbers of slaves using overheads as a guide (also refer to % of slaves handout) CIVIL WAR DISK – side one (segments one and two) Slavery and Confronting the South Use questions on page 13 as a guide Show PIX of slave home Assign: 224-25 “Enslaved African-Americans Resist” and 250-51 “Calls for Immediate Abolition”, write down the importance of rebellions and abolitionist. Long-term Assignment: Civil War Map – due Day 4
10/31	Theme: Opposition to Slavery Read and discuss Reinforcement Worksheet 4, page 15 in class Define Abolitionist and three types (Radical, Active, and Passive) Read Underground RR Overview Essay and put overhead of Quilt Code on overhead Discuss importance of Rebellions and Abolitionists (see notes) Have students work in pairs and generate a list of criteria for each compromise (use pages 180-181 and 303-304 as a guide) Discuss Compromises of 1820 and 1850 Assign: Look through pages Ch 11 sec 1-3 and write importance of: Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Bleeding Kansas, Bleeding Sumner, and Dred Scott Case
11/1	Theme: A Prelude to WarStudent groups report on the homework from last night Ask: “Why was Uncle Tom’s Cabin so important? Show PIX (CIVIL WAR DISK – side one (segments 3, 4, 5) Half Slave and Half Free, Harpers Ferry and Secessionism. Use questions from page 13 as guide. Discuss importance of Dred Scott Case (p.316-317) Ask “How did Lincoln’s election impact the country?” Compare the maps using Smart board and map on page 320(Map of those voting for Lincoln) Assign: Ch 11 sec 4
11/2	Theme: Election of 1860 and secession Ask “What does the South need now?” Dates of Major importance on the board (creating Flash for this with statistics and other relevant Information look at Fort Sumter and discuss the Strengths and weaknesses) Assign: Read Chpt 12 sec 1 and be able to fully describe the First Battle of the war.
11/5	Theme: Battles Have class describe the Battle of Bull Run Flash on Battle of Bull Run Look at “Dear Sarah” letter and play track #28 of Civil War CD while students read along Assign: Write a letter to a loved one as if you were just about to enter the Battle of Bull Run Due Day 12. Read ch 12 sec 2. Letter due day 9.
11/6	Theme: Horrors of the war and its major battles Media Carts Discuss Horrors of War and Destruction – See lecture notes Northern Strategy: Anaconda Plan (show propaganda picture of snake around the South) Discuss major battles of the Civil War from Manassas to Antietam include a discussion on the 54th and their attack on Fort Wagner (show Glory clip in Flash clip) If time allows start the Web quest on the events of the Civil War Assign: Experiences of the Civil War Soldier packet & Unofficial Truces handout and ch 12 sec 3
11/ 7	Theme: Civil War Stations Media Cart Web quest on the events of the Civil War Review the answers for the stations exercise(used Flash to discuss Vicksburg and Gettysburg and the success of the Anaconda Plan) Saw the flags of the Confederate States Assign: Read ch 12 sec 4
11/8	Theme: Lincoln’s assassination and Reconstruction Discuss Actions of Lincoln and if he was a good or bad President Have students set up the stage of Lincoln’s assassination and tell the story. When one gets stuck, have another take over… “Sic Semper Tyrannis, the South is avenged) (Thus to tyrannts…) Using Smart board: what Economic, Political, and Social Problems faced the US at the end of the war? Economic: How to get the South back on her feet – SHOW OVERHEAD of POVERTY Political: How to readmit the Southern States Social: What to do with Freedman? Assign: Read Ch 13 sec 2 and do a Venn diagram of the three reconstruction plans. Reminder the Dear Sarah essay due Day 9
11/9	Theme: The Battle over Reconstruction and Impeachment Answered the following question “Was Congress justified in impeaching Johnson?” List at least three reasons why or why not? Discuss impeachment Read Edmond Ross paper (p65 of American Journey) Pass out Reconstruction Quote Packet – Assign student groups of two to each reading They should fill out “Voices” handout for their quoteReport to class the main point of each reading and what it tells us about life during Reconstruction Wrote an essay on the Johnson impeachment Assign: Civil War Amendment worksheet (p.370) and read ch 13 sec 3
11/12	Theme: The Freedmen’s Bureau and end of Reconstruction Review Amendments Read 477-478 Discuss Carpetbaggers and Scalawags (p371) Assign students to read the “Freedman’s Bureau Commission” worksheet, then grade Reconstruction in regards to the rights/freedoms that the Freedman had based on the reading. Grades (A-F) are then reported to class. Groups must rationalize their grades. ( 5.3.12) Put main ideas on board and discuss: Poll Tax, Literacy Test, KKK, Grandfather Clause, and Lost in interest in South, Fed. Troops pulled out, sep. but equal, Plessy v. Ferguson, Jim Crow Laws Tie in All white stuff good – they feel superior. All black stuff bad – they feel inferior Assign: Read War Transforms South Packet & create a chart of changes in N and S
11/13	Theme: How the Civil War changed the North and South Discuss Changes (transparency) Reread page 375 “Compromise of 1877” and then the last section on page 379 Mark Twain called this Gilded Age Review for Test
11/14	Test on Civil War and Reconstruction Assign: Read Chpt 20 Sec 1 & 2 of World History List at least two negative and 2 positive developments that resulted from Industrial Age (What is the price paid for progress?)