Lesson Plans Chapter 14

Accommodations: Follow Individual IEP and 504 Plans, monitor student’s comprehension, technology

Pages 478-507

Learning Goal: To understand the causes of the Civil War.

Section 1-Growing Tensions over Slavery

Objective: Introduce the Civil War/ Preview the Section

Standards: SS 8 A 5 1 Explain the causes of the Civil War

SS 8 A 5 2 Role of Slavery in the development of sectional conflict

Rubric: By the end of the lesson, you should understand the following:

1. 5 Causes of the Civil War

2. Vocabulary for Section 1

3. Categorize the Vocabulary words

Bell Ringer: If you were in a foreign country and a local person asked you “Where are you from?” What would you say? – Tell the students that say they are from a particular state ortown or county.. that they caused the Civil War. SECTIONALISM

Write on the Board

6 Causes of the Civil War

1. Slavery

2. Economics/ Taxes

3. Role of fanatics

4. States’ Rights vs. Federal Government’s Rights

5. Sectionalism

6. Failure to Compromise

Activity- Rank the Causes of the Civil War

VocabularyPages 480-505

Terms

Popular sovereignty

secede

fugitive

propaganda

People

Daniel Webster

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Stephen Douglas

John Brown

Dred Scott

Roger B. Taney

Abraham Lincoln

Henry Clay

John C. Calhoun

Agenda:

I will – Review Objective

We Will- Bell Work

You Will – Vocabulary/Categorization/ Research Group Activity

Activity – In a group, define and identify the following terms. Categorize

Your group will examine the chapter on the Causes of the Civil War. Place the vocabulary words under the correct category. Then write additional information under the category to prove this was a cause of the war. ( Collecting Evidence) Whichever category has the most evidence is probably the major cause of the war. Did it match your prediction?

Slavery / Economics / Role of Fanatics / States’ Rights / Sectionalism / Failure to Compromise

Essential Question- What are the causes of the American Civil War?

Ticket Out- Based on your research today, which person and term do you think had the most influence on the start of the American Civil War?

Day 2

Accommodations: Follow Individual IEP and 504 Plans, monitor student’s comprehension, technology

Objective: How did the failure to compromise influence the start of the American Civil War?

Bell Ringer: What are the 6 causes of the Civil War?

Vocabulary- Popular sovereignty, secede, fugitive, Henry Clay, John C Calhoun, Daniel Webster

Standards- SS 8 A42 Describe the debate over slavery as it spread through the west

SS 8 A 5 1 Explain the causes of the Civil War

SS 8 A 5 2 Role of Slavery in the development of sectional conflict

Agenda-

I will – Review Objective

We Will- Bell Work

You will – Failure to Compromise Activity Sheet

** Failure to Compromise Activity Sheet**

Essential Question: How did California’s proposed admission to the Union affect the debate between the North and South over slavery?

Ticket Out- How did the Kansas- Nebraska Act contribute to the tension between the North and South?

Day 3

Accommodations: Follow Individual IEP and 504 Plans, monitor student’s comprehension, technology

Role of Fanatics

Standards

SS 8 A41 - Consequences of Westward Expansion

SS8 A 51- Examine the Causes of the Civil War

SS 8 A 52- Role of slavery in development of sectional conflict

Objective- How did John Brown and the caning of Charles Sumner polarize the nation?

Bell Work- What is a fan? What are you a fan of?

Vocabulary- John Brown, Charles Sumner,

Agenda:

I will- - Review objective

We Will- Bell Work

You will- Read pages 490 – 491- Take Cornell Notes

View the movie THE SANTA FE TRAIL. Your assignment during the movie..pretend you are a reporter from a Northern and Southern news paper. Write a headline for both newspapers.

Essential Question- How did John Brown and Charles Sumner bring our nation closer to civil war?

Ticket Out- Which side do you think was more upset North or the South? Why?

Day 4

Dred Scott Decision

Standards

SS8 G22 Analyze the regional issues that have a critical political impact

Objective: Today I will understand the reasons why Dred Scott took his case to the

Supreme Court. In addition, I will learn about the effects the Dred Scott decision had on AfricanAmericans during this time period.

Bell Work: How did the role of fanatics bring our country closer to a civil war?

Agenda

I will – Review Objective

We Will- Review Bell Work

You Will Read and analyze the Dred Scott Decision with a partner

Materials:

• Textbooks/workbook/handouts

• Handouts/reading on Dred Scott Decision

Vocabulary:Dred Scott, Slavery, Property

Assessment:

• Check assignments for accuracy of information and neatness.

• Editorials should include headlines and state a position.

Higher Order

Thinking Questions:

1. What problems would you possibly experience if you had no rights?

2. After 10 years of seeking his freedom through the courts, how do you

believeDred Scott felt when the Supreme Court ruled against his case?

3. How do you believe many Northern abolitionists responded to the

case?

4. How do you believe many Southern slave owners responded to the

case?

Essential Question Why do you believe this particular court case was being closely

monitored by a great number of people living in the United States, both in

the North and the South?

Ticket Out: In Chief Justice Taney’s delivery, he referred to a line that was not

supported by the Constitution. What line do you believe this was?

Day 5

Economics

Standards

SS8 E31- Domestic and International dependence

SS8 G22 Analyze the regional issues that have a critical political impact

Objective: Today I will understand how economics played a role in the Civil War?

Bell Work- How did Dred Scott divide the nation?

Vocabulary- Tariff, import export, agriculture, technology, industrialized

Agenda:

I will – Review objective

We will- Review Bell Work

You Will – Take Cornell Notes on 341-343

Essential Question- Which group supported and which group opposed the tariff?

Ticket Out – Do you think the South was justified in their attempt to nullify federal taxes?

Day 6

Objective: Why was the Election of 1860 the straw that broke the camel’s back

Bell Work- Review Tariffs—why was economics an issue prior to the Civil War?

Vocabulary – democrat, republican, northerner, southerner

Agenda

I will – Review objective

We will- Bell Work

You will read pages 499- 503 15 minutes

Review 1860 Results

Explain Lincoln won because the Democratic Party split in 2

Draw the following on top of the camel

John Brown

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Abolitionists

Role of Fanatics

Economics

Taxes

Slavery

Dred Scott

Essential Question- Which parties supported the new Republican Party?

Ticket Out- Why was Lincoln the straw that broke the camel’s back?