Curriculum
The Civil War Unit Docs
Unit Guide, Unit Storyboard, Lesson Calendar; Brief Answers for Teachers
The Civil War Lesson One
Unit Launch; What was Jefferson Davis thinking when he gave his Inaugural Address? (Q2)
Students review the unit storyboard and unit guide, and interpret excerpts from Jefferson Davis’ inaugural address as president of the Confederate States of America.
The Civil War Lesson Two
What was Lincoln thinking when he gave his First Inaugural Address? (Q2)
Students interpret excerpts of Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address.
The Civil War Lesson Three
The story of the Civil War from Fort Sumter to Antietam (Q1)
Students learn the story of the Civil War from the attack on Fort Sumter through the Battle of Antietam, and check their understanding with a 4-Sentence Story.
The Civil War Lesson Four
President Lincoln Redefines the War (Q1)
Students learn the story of how Lincoln redefined the war as a war against slavery, and tell the story back in a 4-Box Storyboard.
The Civil War Lesson Five
What was Lincoln thinking when he gave the Gettysburg Address? (Q2)
Students interpret Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
The Civil War Lesson Six
General Grant Takes Command, and General Sherman Burns Georgia (Q1)
Students learn the story of the Civil War from the Battle of Vicksburg through Sherman’s March to the Sea, and check their understanding by writing “Because – But – So” Sentences.
The Civil War Lesson Seven
Was General Sherman's strategy in Georgia justified? (Q4)
Students judge Sherman’s strategy in Georgia, and consider under what conditions it is acceptable to target civilian resources in war.
The Civil War Lesson Eight
What was Lincoln thinking when he gave his Second Inaugural Address? (Q2)
Students interpret excerpts from Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address.
The Civil War Lesson Nine
Appomattox & Assassination (Q1)
Students learn the story of the end of the Civil War and the assassination of President Lincoln, and tell the story back in a 4-Box Storyboard.
The Civil War Lesson Ten
Why did the North win the Civil War? (Q3)
Students examine factors that explain the North’s victory in the Civil War, and then apply their explanation to a case that seems to contradict it: the American Revolution.
The Civil War Lesson Eleven
Why did Lincoln want the Thirteenth Amendment? (Q2)
Students study the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery, and interpret Lincoln’s decision to push hard for its passage in the House in January 1865.