5.13.15 American Civil War - Key Battles

Objective: Historians of 2019 will (1) describe the significance of key battles in the early years of the Civil War; (2) analyze historical events in order to answer the historical question, "Why did the North win?" 

Review: Union vs. Confederacy (Strengths and Weaknesses)

Task 1: Why did the North win? Analyzing key battles of the Civil War

Task 2: Video Clips

• U.S.S. Monitor vs. C.S.S. Virginia 
• Fort Donelson 
• Battle of Shiloh 
• Shenandoah Valley

Additional Resources: 

• Battles of the Civil War (Crash Course US History)

• American Civil War (History.com) 
• American Civil War (History Central) 
• The National Civil War Museum 

5.12.15 Civil War

Objective: Historians of 2019 will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the Union and Confederacy at the beginning of the Civil War

Task 1: Military Advantages

Task 2: Why did the Union win? Civil War Battles 

Additional Resources: 

• First Battle of Bull Run (Britannica.com) 
• Video - Bull Run (History.com) 

5.8.15 Sectionalism

Objective:  Historians of 2019 will explain how regional differences led to an increased tension between the North and South

 

Task: Sectionalism (North vs. South) 

Additional Resources: 

• Brain Pop - Civil War Causes
• Sectional Crisis (Video Review) 
• The Civil War (PBS) 

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5.7.15

4.30.15 Events Leading up to the Civil War

Objective: Historians of 2019 will describe the events leading to an increased tension between the North and South leading up to the Civil War

Task 1: Dred Scott Case / John Brown's Raid

• Open today's reading (do not make a copy)

Task 2: Videos

Dred Scott Supreme Court Case

John Brown's Raid

Additional Resources:

• Dred Scott (National Park Service)
• Harriet  Beecher Stowe Center 
• John Brown's Holy War (American Experience) 

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4.23.15 Events Leading up to the Civil War

Objective: Historians of 2019 will evaluate the effectiveness of congressional compromises in resolving the conflict between North and South leading up to the Civil War

Task 1: Compromises Leading up to the Civil War

Task 2: Videos

Compromise of 1850 (Hip Hughes)

Compromise of 1850 Lecture Video 

Additional Resources:

• Missouri Compromise (Education Portal)
• Compromise of 1850  (Education Portal) 
• Compromise of 1850 and Fugitive Slave Act

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4.22.15 Civil War

Objective: Historians of 2019 will evaluate the effectiveness of congressional compromises in resolving the conflict between North and South leading up to the Civil War

Task 1: American Civil War Pre-test

• Click the link and take Civil War Pre-test

Task 2: Political Cartoon Analysis 

Task 3: Congressional Compromises 

Task 4: Additional Readings

• The Missouri Compromise of 1820 (History.com)
• The Missouri Compromise of 1820 (PBS)
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Task 5: Video / Congressional Compromises

• The Missouri Compromise of 1820

• Tariffs - Road to the Civil War 

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