Unit 4: Civil War
Enduring Understanding(s)
At the end of this unit the student will understand that
• Political, economic, and social factions within a country sometimes lead to conflict.
• War comes at a great cost to societies.
• Individuals play a role in creating a nation.
Evidence of Learning
What students should know:
• Harriet Beecher Stowe's book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, and John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry were events that increased conflict between the North and the South.
• The North wanted new territories to ban slavery and become Free states.
• The South wanted new territories to allow slavery and become slave states (states' rights).
• Fort Sumter was the first fire of the Civil War.
• Vicksburg/Gettysburg were two battles in the war and also the turning point for the North.
• The Atlanta Campaign was the capture of the economic center of the South.
• Sherman's March to the Sea was the destruction of key cities from Atlanta to Savannah.
• Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at a home in the village of Appomattox Court House.
• The importance of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson and their roles in the Civil War.
• The effects of the war on the North and the South.
Essential Questions
• Why did increased tensions between the North and the South lead to war?
• How did the Civil War impact life in the North and in the South?
• How did key battles (Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, the Atlantic Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Appomattox Courthouse) affect the outcome of the Civil War?
• How did the Civil War have both benefits and costs for the United States?
• How did the leadership styles of the Confederate Army (Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson) compare to the leadership styles of the Union Army (Ulysses S. Grant)?
• How did Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis compare as leaders?
At the end of this unit the student will understand that
• Political, economic, and social factions within a country sometimes lead to conflict.
• War comes at a great cost to societies.
• Individuals play a role in creating a nation.
Evidence of Learning
What students should know:
• Harriet Beecher Stowe's book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, and John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry were events that increased conflict between the North and the South.
• The North wanted new territories to ban slavery and become Free states.
• The South wanted new territories to allow slavery and become slave states (states' rights).
• Fort Sumter was the first fire of the Civil War.
• Vicksburg/Gettysburg were two battles in the war and also the turning point for the North.
• The Atlanta Campaign was the capture of the economic center of the South.
• Sherman's March to the Sea was the destruction of key cities from Atlanta to Savannah.
• Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at a home in the village of Appomattox Court House.
• The importance of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson and their roles in the Civil War.
• The effects of the war on the North and the South.
Essential Questions
• Why did increased tensions between the North and the South lead to war?
• How did the Civil War impact life in the North and in the South?
• How did key battles (Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, the Atlantic Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Appomattox Courthouse) affect the outcome of the Civil War?
• How did the Civil War have both benefits and costs for the United States?
• How did the leadership styles of the Confederate Army (Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson) compare to the leadership styles of the Union Army (Ulysses S. Grant)?
• How did Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis compare as leaders?
Civil War Resources
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Civil War Vocabulary Slides
Civil War Vocabulary
Civil War Commemorative Plate Project
Click on the link below for a downloadable/printable copy of the Civil War Commemorative Plate Project.
Civil War Plate Project Directions & Rubric
Civil War Plate Project Directions & Rubric