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 CompromiseEssential 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?