Civil War Unit Plan

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Civil War Unit Plan

• By Matt Davis

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Analyze Learners

• Ninth grade U.S. History
• Unit Plan will outline the main social and
  political dynamics of the Civil War
• 10 ten days of regular 45 minute sessions
• Need to be a room with computers

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Goal of Unit Plan

• Discuss key components of Civil War
• Introduce new information
• Develop skills in presentation, debate, and
  teamwork
• Be able to present coherent and broad
  understanding of many aspects of the Civil War

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Materials Needed

• Pencils
• Paper
• Computer (Provided)
• Poster Board

• Textbook
• Glue
• Construction Paper
• Scissors
• Handout

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Skills Needed in

• Computer
• Internet
• Teamwork
• Presentation
• Speech
• Debate

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State Objectives Covered

• SS.9.1.6 Evaluate, take and defend positions on
  issues in which fundamental democratic values and
  principles are in conflict (e.g., liberty and
  equality, individual rights and the common good,
  majority rule, minority rights).
• SS.9.1.11 Assess and evaluate responsibilities,
  privileges, and rights of United States citizens.
• SS.9.4.9 Describe geographic differences that
  contributed to economic development and
  regionalism prior to Civil War.

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State Objectives Covered

• SS.9.5.16 Describe the institution of slavery and
  its effect on the political, economic, and social
  development of the United States.
• SS.9.5.18 Analyze and sequence the causes and
  effects of the major events of the Civil War and
  reconstruction.
• SS.9.5.26 Develop skills in discussion, debate
  and persuasive writing by analyzing historical
  situations and events to 1900.

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Websites Used

• http//www.theteachersguide.com/Civil
  warlessons.html
• http//sasinschool.com
• http//www.civilwar.org/historyclassroom/hc_lespla
  nact.htm
• http//www.smplanet.com/civilwar/civilwar.htm

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Main Topics

• Causes
• Social Dynamics
• Slavery
• Lincoln
• Famous Battles and Figures
• Plans of Reconstruction

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A Closer Look
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A Closer Look
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Day 1

• Lecture Topic
• Causes of the Civil War
• Social Dynamics of North and South
• CSO Accomplished
• SS.9.5.18 Click on Button to see CSO
• Homework
• None

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Day 2

• Lecture Topic
• Conclude lecture from day one
• Lay groundwork for Slavery lecture
• CSO Accomplished
• SS.9.4.9 Click on button for CSO
• Homework
• None

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Day 3

• Lecture Topic
• 5 Step of Slavery
• Slaves social status and citizenship
• Jim Crow Laws
• CSO Accomplished
• SS.9.1.11 Click on button for CSO
• Homework
• Reading Handout

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Day 4

• Lecture Topic
• Conclude lecture on slavery
• CSO Accomplished
• SS.9.5.16 Click on button for CSO
• Homework
• Discussion of assigned reading
• None for that evening

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Day 5

• In class research for poster board assignment
• Click on button to see full instructions for
  assignment

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Poster Board Assignment

• Explore a battle through sources available on the
  Internet.
• Create a poster featuring the key figures,
  strategies, outcomes, and significance of the
  battle.
• Hang posters in classroom for display.
• PurposeTo develop a broad understanding of major
  battles in the Civil War and how they influenced
  the course of the war

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Day 6

• Hand in projects and have group discussion of
  what they learned
• Lecture Topic
• Famous battles and figures
• Homework
• None

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Day 7

• Lecture Topic
• Brief synopsis of Abraham Lincoln
• Introduce, Divided into groups, and assign final
  project

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Group Project

• 5 Groups
• Leader, Scribe, or Fellow
• Assigned one question to answer and defend in
  group debate/seminar

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Day 8

• Workday for project

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Day 9

• Begin debate/seminar
• CSO Accomplished
• SS.9.1.16 and SS.9.5.26

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Day 10

• Finish debate/seminar
• If finished early enough, briefly outline plans
  of reconstruction

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Require Learner Participation

• Skills in classroom management
• Open atmosphere for questions and discussion
• Variety of assignments
• Random questioning

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Evaluate and Revise

• Class Participation
• Attendance, contribution to classroom discussion
• Poster board
• Effort, accuracy, and must be aesthetically
  pleasing
• Group Project
• Effort, accuracy, teamwork, fulfillment of group
  role, and role in overall classroom debate/seminar

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Thank You!