Civil War Unit 2014

June 2-June 20, 2014

LTs:
1. I can explain how Lincolns election set off secession and connect secession to the debate of
nationalism vs. sectionalism. (U5.1.6, U5.2.1)
2. I can use maps to analyze which states seceded first and analyze why. (U5.2.1)
3. I can use maps to analyze advantages and disadvantages held by each side during the war and
predict who will win the war based on these advantages and disadvantages. (U5.2.2)
4. I can explain Lincolns viewpoint on fighting the war/ending slavery at the beginning of the
war by analyzing primary sources (U5.2.3)
5. I can analyze the Emancipation Proclamation from the point of view of different groups
(U5.2.3).
6. I can evaluate the significance of the Gettysburg Address and explain its connection to the
Declaration of Independence. (U5.3.1, U5.3.4, U5.2.3)
7. I can examine the Thirteenth Amendment and determine why Lincoln pushed for the
Thirteenth Amendment to be adopted. (U5.3.1, U5.3.4, U5.2.3)
8. I can identify the concept of total war. (U5.2.5)
9. I can analyze primary sources to develop their perspectives on total war. (U5.2.5)
10. I can debate whether or not the concept of total war was justified to end the Civil War.
(U5.2.5)


Assignments:
1- Advantages + Disadvantages map activity LTs 2 & 3 (1 day)
2 Brainpops: (1 day)
Causes of the Civil War
Civil War
3 Watch Talking Maps Interactive Videos and do graphic organizers about Civil War (1-2 days)
http://demo.cccvod.com/contents/ted/civilwar/ted.html
OR Freedom and Justice: the Civil War Era
http://demo.cccvod.com/NDM/login.do
4 Civil War Letters and Photos pick one of each and do APPARTS analysis LT 9 (1 day)
5 Lincoln primary source analysis LT 1, LT 4, LT 5, LT 6, LT 7 (1-2 days)
Levels 5-7 : Lincoln IEP reading (modified)
6 Total War primary sources pick one and do APPARTS analysis LT 8, 9, 10 (1 day)
IEP: read U.S. Grant primary source













Civil War Unit Final Project: (3-4 days)
Create Prezi, Powerpoint, or visual project (poster) to show what you learned about the Civil War
Presentation should creatively answer the questions:
o Was war necessary to end slavery?
o How did the war affect everyday people? Soldiers? Women?
o What do you think of Lincoln after reading the primary sources from this unit?
o Should the North have used total war to end the war? Or was it too inhumane?
Each question should be answered with EVIDENCE from a text, video, or map
Graphics (relevant pictures and paintings) should be used
All graphics and information should be cited

4:
Does all of the above exceptionally

3:
Does all of the above; might be missing one piece

2:
Missing multiple pieces from the guidelines above

1:
Little to no effort and/or understanding shown