Warm Up:
Think about the event you will teach the class about today. What reaction did the North have to this event? The South?

Today’s Question:

Agenda:
1. Share stories of events leading up to the war
2. Read about/act out: Secession and Fort
Sumter
3. Begin newspaper article

While the groups are presenting:
1. Sit quietly, face the group
2. Hold comments/questions until the end
3. After the presentation: draw a picture to represent the event

1831: Nat Turner’s Rebellion

1854: Bleeding Kansas

1856: Beating of Charles Sumner

1857: Dred Scott Decision

1859: John Brown’s Raid

1860: Election of Lincoln

Important Vocab:
Secession: the withdrawal of southern states from the
United States
Interfere: to take part in something without invitation
Disunion: the breaking up of a country
Delegates: a person elected to represent others in government
Dissolved: to close down
Momentous: an event of great importance

Read All About It!
You are a newspaper reporter on the scene at
Fort Sumter.
1. Describe what is happening in the painting
2. Explain why this is happening (what events led up to this attack?)
3. Interview at least one person