Unit: Unit:

The Civil WarThe Civil War1861-18651861-1865

Instructor:Instructor:

Mr. FlanneryMr. Flannery

IntroductionIntroduction

1 unit consisting of 10 lessons surveying the 1 unit consisting of 10 lessons surveying the American Civil War 1861-1865American Civil War 1861-1865

1.1. Union PerspectiveUnion Perspective2.2. Confederate Perspective Confederate Perspective 3.3. Political Environment Political Environment 4.4. Military LeadersMilitary Leaders5.5. TechnologyTechnology6.6. Slavery Slavery 7.7. Financial Causes and Concerns Financial Causes and Concerns 8.8. Carpetbaggers Carpetbaggers 9.9. Railroad Expansion/Geography Railroad Expansion/Geography 10.10. ReconstructionReconstruction

NCSS StandardsNCSS Standards

LESSON 1LESSON 1Union PerspectiveUnion Perspective

23 States/Territories 23 States/Territories Primarily Northern StatesPrimarily Northern States Opposed Secession Opposed Secession Opposed Slavery In Existing and New Opposed Slavery In Existing and New

StatesStates Supported President Lincoln’s ElectionSupported President Lincoln’s Election More Financial Power, SoldiersMore Financial Power, Soldiers

Lesson 1Lesson 1StandardsStandards

NCSS IIINCSS III NCSS IVNCSS IV NCSS VINCSS VI NCSS XNCSS X

LESSON 2LESSON 2Confederate PerspectiveConfederate Perspective

11 States11 States Primarily Southern States/TerritoriesPrimarily Southern States/Territories Opposed Election of LincolnOpposed Election of Lincoln Seceded February 1861, Established Seceded February 1861, Established

Gov’t Under Jefferson DavisGov’t Under Jefferson Davis Supported Slavery/Extension into New Supported Slavery/Extension into New

StatesStates Less Money/SoldiersLess Money/Soldiers

Lesson 2 Lesson 2 StandardsStandards

NCSS IIINCSS III NCSS IVNCSS IV NCSS VINCSS VI NCSS XNCSS X

LESSON 3LESSON 3Political EnviornmentPolitical Enviornment

North:North: Led By LincolnLed By Lincoln Supported Supported

EmancipationEmancipation Opposed SecessionOpposed Secession

Financial ConcernsFinancial Concerns Southern CropsSouthern Crops ““House Divided”House Divided” Appear Weak Appear Weak

InternationallyInternationally

SouthSouth Led by Jeff DavisLed by Jeff Davis Pro-SlaveryPro-Slavery Demanded Demanded

IndependenceIndependence Feared Lincoln Feared Lincoln

AutocracyAutocracy Felt IgnoredFelt Ignored State RightsState Rights King Cotton, Stable King Cotton, Stable

Agrarian EconomyAgrarian Economy

Lesson 3Lesson 3StandardsStandards

NCSS IIINCSS III NCSS IVNCSS IV NCSS VNCSS V NCSS VINCSS VI NCSS VIINCSS VII NCSS IXNCSS IX NCSS XNCSS X

LESSON 4LESSON 4

Military LeadersMilitary Leaders

UnionUnion Led by U.S. GrantLed by U.S. Grant

West Point GradWest Point Grad Lincoln’s 2Lincoln’s 2ndnd Choice Choice

Behind R. E. LeeBehind R. E. Lee 2,200,000 Soldiers2,200,000 Soldiers 110,000 K.I.A.110,000 K.I.A. 360,000 Total Dead360,000 Total Dead 275,200 Wounded275,200 Wounded

ConfederacyConfederacy Led by Robert E. LeeLed by Robert E. Lee

11stst In Class at West In Class at West PointPoint

Lincoln’s 1Lincoln’s 1stst Choice Choice 1,064,000 Soldiers1,064,000 Soldiers 93,000 K.I.A.93,000 K.I.A. 258,000 Total Dead258,000 Total Dead 137,000 Wounded 137,000 Wounded

Lesson 4Lesson 4StandardsStandards

NCSS IIINCSS III NCSS IVNCSS IV NCSS VNCSS V NCSS VINCSS VI

LESSON 5LESSON 5Military TechnologyMilitary Technology

Ironclad WarshipIronclad Warship Submarine/TorpedoSubmarine/Torpedo Increased Strategic Use of Hot-Air Increased Strategic Use of Hot-Air

BalloonsBalloons Artillery MobilityArtillery Mobility New Surgical TechniquesNew Surgical Techniques

More Soldiers Die of Infection Than on More Soldiers Die of Infection Than on BattlefieldBattlefield

Lesson 5Lesson 5StandardsStandards

NCSS VIIINCSS VIII

LESSON 6LESSON 6

SlaverySlavery3/5 Clause3/5 ClauseSouthern Economy and Military Southern Economy and Military Effort Depended on Slave Labor Effort Depended on Slave Labor

Emancipation Proclamation Emancipation Proclamation Confederates Enslaved Captured Confederates Enslaved Captured Black Union Soldiers Black Union Soldiers

Fort Pillow MassacreFort Pillow Massacre

Lesson 6 Lesson 6 StandardsStandards

NCSS IIINCSS III NCSS VNCSS V NCSS VINCSS VI NCSS VIINCSS VII NCSS XNCSS X

LESSON 7LESSON 7

Financial Causes and Financial Causes and ConcernsConcerns

UnionUnion Wealthier Due to Wealthier Due to

IndustrializationIndustrialization Relied on Southern Relied on Southern

AgricultureAgriculture Did Not Rely on Slave Did Not Rely on Slave

LaborLabor Used More Immigrant Used More Immigrant

LaborLabor

ConfederacyConfederacy Masses Poorer, But Masses Poorer, But

Some Wealthy Land Some Wealthy Land OwnersOwners

Producers of King Producers of King CottonCotton

Slave Labor an Slave Labor an InstitutionInstitution Almost Half of Southern Almost Half of Southern

Population were Slaves Population were Slaves

Lesson 7Lesson 7StandardsStandards

NCSS INCSS I NCSS IIINCSS III NCSS VNCSS V NCSS VINCSS VI NCSS VIINCSS VII NCSS VIIINCSS VIII NCSS IXNCSS IX

LESSON 8LESSON 8

Carpetbaggers Carpetbaggers

Northerners Who Moved to the South Northerners Who Moved to the South During ReconstructionDuring Reconstruction

Mostly VeteransMostly Veterans Businessmen Who Purchased or Businessmen Who Purchased or

Leased Plantations and Became Leased Plantations and Became Wealthy Landowners Wealthy Landowners Used Freed Slaves as LaborersUsed Freed Slaves as Laborers

Lesson 8Lesson 8StandardsStandards

NCSS INCSS I NCSS IINCSS II NCSS IIINCSS III NCSS IVNCSS IV NCSS VNCSS V NCSS VINCSS VI NCSS VIINCSS VII NCSS XNCSS X

LESSON 9LESSON 9

Industrialization –vs- Industrialization –vs- AgricultureAgriculture

North –vs- SouthNorth –vs- South Comparison of Union and CSAComparison of Union and CSA

UnionUnion CSACSATotal pop. Total pop. 22,000,000 (71%)22,000,000 (71%)

9,000,000 (29%)9,000,000 (29%)Free pop.Free pop. 22,000,00022,000,000 5,500,0005,500,000Rail MilesRail Miles 21,788 (71%)21,788 (71%) 8,838 (29%)8,838 (29%)ManufacturingManufacturing 90%90% 10%10%Firearm Prod.Firearm Prod. 97%97% 3% 3% Cotton in 1860Cotton in 1860 NegligibleNegligible 4,500,0004,500,000Cotton in 1864Cotton in 1864 NegligibleNegligible 300,000 300,000 Pre-war ExportsPre-war Exports 30%30% 70%70%

Lesson 9Lesson 9StandardsStandards

NCSS IINCSS II NCSS IIINCSS III NCSS VNCSS V NCSS VIINCSS VII NCSS VIIINCSS VIII NCSS IXNCSS IX

LESSON 10LESSON 10

ReconstructionReconstruction

2 Conditions:2 Conditions: Secession Had to be Totally Secession Had to be Totally

RepudiatedRepudiated Compromise of 1877Compromise of 1877 1414thth, 15, 15thth Amendments Amendments

All Forms of Slavery had to be All Forms of Slavery had to be EliminatedEliminated

Slaves Integrated into SocietySlaves Integrated into Society ““Dred Scott”, “Jim Crow”Dred Scott”, “Jim Crow”

Lesson 10Lesson 10StandardsStandards

NCSS INCSS I NCSS IINCSS II NCSS IIINCSS III NCSS IVNCSS IV NCSS VNCSS V NCSS VINCSS VI NCSS VIINCSS VII NCSS XNCSS X

Audio/Visual ResourcesAudio/Visual Resources

Lessons 1-10, Power Point PresentationLessons 1-10, Power Point Presentation Lesson 1 Supplemental Excerpt, Lesson 1 Supplemental Excerpt, The Civil War The Civil War

by Ken Burnsby Ken Burns, PBS, DVD, Episode 1, PBS, DVD, Episode 1 Lesson 4 Supplemental Excerpts, Lesson 4 Supplemental Excerpts, The Civil The Civil

War by Ken BurnsWar by Ken Burns, PBS, DVD, Episode 1 and 2, PBS, DVD, Episode 1 and 2 Lesson 4, Web Resource, Lesson 4, Web Resource,

http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/generals.htmlhttp://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/generals.html Lesson 10 Supplemental Excerpt, Lesson 10 Supplemental Excerpt, The Civil The Civil

War by Ken BurnsWar by Ken Burns, PBS, DVD, Episode 9, PBS, DVD, Episode 9

Audio/Visual Resources Audio/Visual Resources cont.cont.

Guest Speaker, Robert E. Lee ImpersonatorGuest Speaker, Robert E. Lee Impersonator Field-Trip, Civil War ReenactmentField-Trip, Civil War Reenactment Sustained ResourcesSustained Resources

Map of Civil War U.S. w/ Battle Sites Highlighted, Map of Civil War U.S. w/ Battle Sites Highlighted, Territory (Union, Confederate) Color-codedTerritory (Union, Confederate) Color-coded

Online Resource, Civil War Photos Online Resource, Civil War Photos http://www.archives.gov/research/civil-war/photos/ihttp://www.archives.gov/research/civil-war/photos/index.htmlndex.html

Instructor-owned ArtifactsInstructor-owned Artifacts In-class Library of Instructor-owned Resource TextsIn-class Library of Instructor-owned Resource Texts

Intervention/AdaptationIntervention/Adaptation

Print-out of all Power Point SlidesPrint-out of all Power Point Slides

Group Online ActivitiesGroup Online Activities

Adapt Lesson Plans to Facilitate Different Adapt Lesson Plans to Facilitate Different Learning StylesLearning Styles

Mock Debate with Divided Class as SidesMock Debate with Divided Class as Sides

Intervention/Adaptation Intervention/Adaptation cont.cont.

These interventions and adaptations These interventions and adaptations will provide a stimulating learning will provide a stimulating learning environment for students with learning environment for students with learning disabilities or physical challenges who disabilities or physical challenges who may be slow note takers or who might may be slow note takers or who might thrive in group activities as well as for thrive in group activities as well as for gifted students who require increased gifted students who require increased intellectual stimulation and challenges to intellectual stimulation and challenges to maintain adequate focus on the content.maintain adequate focus on the content.

AssessmentAssessment

After Lesson 2After Lesson 2 Map Quiz Identifying Union and Map Quiz Identifying Union and

Confederate StatesConfederate States

After Lesson 4After Lesson 4 Writing Assignment “Who Was The Writing Assignment “Who Was The

Better General, Grant or Lee”, 2 pages, Better General, Grant or Lee”, 2 pages, double spaceddouble spaced

AssessmentAssessment

After Lesson 6After Lesson 6 Conduct Vote Where Class is Divided Conduct Vote Where Class is Divided

Evenly Between Slaves and Citizens, Evenly Between Slaves and Citizens, using 3/5 Principle.using 3/5 Principle.

After Lesson 10After Lesson 10 Unit Test Covering all Power Point Slides, Unit Test Covering all Power Point Slides,

Supplements and ActivitiesSupplements and Activities Matching, Multiple-choice and Essay Matching, Multiple-choice and Essay

FormatsFormats