Unit Focus
- How technology can impact war
- The importance of government in society.
- How does war shape America?
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Lesson 1- Causes of the Civil War
Day 2- Getting to know The Civil War
Journal #1
1. What are your thoughts of Civil War and it's "Modern" technology? Would you join?
1. What are your thoughts of Civil War and it's "Modern" technology? Would you join?
Lesson 2- Devastation of The Civil War
Assignment-Share with class
- While going through the sites I want you to write down 3 things that shocked or surprised you, 2 images that will stick with you, and 1 main takeaway about The Civil War?
Lesson 3- The South's Response
Lesson 4-Reconstruction Resolutions and Flaws
Black Codes are metaphoric shackles on blacks.
Journal #3
1. What are your reaction to learning about these Black Codes? |
13th Amendment (1865)
“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” 14th Amendment (1868) “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” 15th Amendment (1870) Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude-- Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. |
Skills of a Historian- Reconstruction Primary Artifacts Evidence Based Conclusion
Providing a Claim, Evidence, and Analysis
- What was the reality of the freedom that many African Americans experienced in the South during Reconstruction?
Providing a Claim, Evidence, and Analysis
Skills of a Historian- Reconstruction Primary Artifacts Evidence Based Conclusion
Providing a Claim, Evidence, and Analysis
- What are the experiences of newly freed African Americans in the south and what major demographic changes did those experiences led to?
Providing a Claim, Evidence, and Analysis
Lesson 5-Understanding Post Civil War
Day 1-Sharecropping
Day 2-Cause and Effect
Journal #5
1. Now after learning about Reconstruction, explain why historians often times call The Civil War the second American Revolution?
1. Now after learning about Reconstruction, explain why historians often times call The Civil War the second American Revolution?
E.C. Opportunity
Create a song, poem, or music video explaining The Civil War/Reconstruction as a whole or a specific event to receive extra credit based on the quality of the creation. Students who accomplish this task may also have this showcased to the class!
Civil War and Reconstruction Skills Assessment