Unit Introduction:

The Civil War

Unit Highlights

In this unit, students will analyze primary and secondary sources to explain the multiple causes, key events, and complex consequences of the Civil War. Students will be able to:

Explain the conflict over state and federal authority.
Compare and contrast the North and South
Explain the issues of the doctrine of nullification and secession
Summarize and describe the presidency of Abraham Lincoln
Connect the writing of Lincoln to the Declaration of Independence.
Classify the views of the leaders and soldiers of the Civil War.
Explain the turning points in the war.
Explain the end of the Civil War
Explain the effects of the Civil War.

Unit Vocabulary

Abraham Lincoln
The Civil War
Doctrine of Nullification
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis

Robert E. Lee
Gettysburg Address (1863)
Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
Daniel Webster
John C. Calhoun

Confederate States of America
Battle of Gettysburg
Sherman's March to the Sea
Thirteenth Amendment
Battle of Bull Run

Activity 1: The Civil War Pre-Test

Using your prior knowledge, brainstorm, list, and/or draw what you know about the Civil War in a thinking map. Complete this assignment on the Thinking Maps Learning Community or on paper. You may include:

Information you know or kind of know about the Civil War.

Guesses about the Civil War.
Questions you have about the Civil War.
Information you would like to know about the Civil War.
What comes to mind when you think of the Civil War.

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