Unit Nine: The Civil War Unit Guide Brief Answers for Teachers Subscription Only
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.
Lesson Two Handout: Lincoln's First Inaugural (Text) Subscription Only
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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.
Lesson Five Handout: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (Text) Subscription Only
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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.
Lesson Nine Handout: Appomattox & Assassination Narrative Reading Subscription Only
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Lesson Nine Handout: Appomattox & Assassination 4-Box Storyboard Subscription Only
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.
Lesson Ten Handout: Why did the North win the Civil War? Q3 Puzzle Subscription Only
Lesson Ten Handout: Why did the North win the Civil War? Q3 Template Subscription Only
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.