Unit: Civil War
Essential Questions:
How did the resources of the Union
and the Confederacy affect?
the course of the war?
What medical and technical advancements
were developed during the Civil War and
what were the impacts of these
advancements?
How do governments increase
their power during times of
war?
What impact did “turning point”
events have on the outcome of the
war?
Why did many consider the Civil War a
“rich man’s war but a poor man’s fight”?
Why was the purpose of the
Gettysburg Address and why
is it remembered today?
What were the political, economic
and social impacts of the Civil War?
How were African Americans involved in
the Civil War?
Why were the border states
important to the success of the
Union?
Learning Target
Your Proof:
(1). I can identify the importance of the border states.
This means I can complete a map showing states
belonging in the Union (identifying those that were
border states) and those belonging in the Confederacy.
This also means I will be able to list at least 3 reasons,
with evidence, why the border states were critical to
the Union war effort.
Rate Your Level of Understanding:
1
2
Grades Earned:
3
4
5
(2). I can identify and assess the impact of the strengths
and weaknesses of the Union and the Confederacy.
This means I can create a list of the strengths and
weaknesses of each side involved in the Civil War.
This also means that I analyze the strengths &
weaknesses of each side and make a prediction, based
on evidence, on which side should win.
This also means I will complete a Venn diagram
comparing/contrasting strategies of the Union and the
Confederacy.
Rate Your Level of Understanding:
1
2
3
4
5
Grades Earned:
(3). I can define “turning point” and assess the impact
of identified “turning points” during the Civil War.
This means I will create a photo timeline placing Fort
Sumter, Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg, Sherman’s
March in sequential order. Each event should include
the date, a photo, identify 5 basic facts.
This also means I will create a chart to assess the
importance of each battle on set criteria I determine
and will make a reasoned conclusion on which had the
greatest impact on the outcome of the war. I will
verbally explain my chart and how I chose my event.
Rate Your Level of Understanding:
1
2
Grades Earned:
3
4
5
(4). I can explain why many individuals considered the
Civil War “a rich man’s war but a poor man’s fight”.
This also means I will create a Venn diagram
comparing a volunteer army to a conscripted army.
This means I will also be able to complete a table
showing each side’s conscription policy and the
public’s reactions to it.
This means I will also create a table, chart, or diagram
showing total army size for each side, number of
soldiers that volunteered, number of soldiers that were
conscripted and the number of total casualties (deaths).
Rate Your Level of Understanding:
1
2
3
4
5
Grades Earned:
(5). I can identify and discuss the impact of medical
and technological advancements used during the Civil
War.
This means I can create slideshow that identifies the
following advancements: rifle/minie ball, ironclads,
medical care and photojournalism. The slideshow
should include a title, a picture and at least a sentence
summarizing the impact.
Rate Your Level of Understanding:
1
2
Grades Earned:
3
4
5
(6). I can identify the purpose of the Gettysburg
Address and analyze what themes remain relevant
today.
This means I will research the Gettysburg Address
and create a poster invitation that shows who is
giving it, where/when it will be given and why it is
being given.
This also means I will read and analyze the speech to
identify important themes.
Rate Your Level of Understanding:
1
2
3
4
5
Grades Earned:
(7). I can identify the political, social and economic
impacts of the Civil War.
This means I will complete a graphic organizer that
shows the political, social and economic impacts of the
Civil War.
Rate Your Level of Understanding:
1
2
Grades Earned:
3
4
5
(8). I can describe the role of African Americans, in the
Union and the Confederacy, during the Civil War.
This means I will research the experiences of African
Americans in the Union army and in the Confederacy.
This also means that I will write a letter home, from a
black member of the 54th Regiment from
Massachusetts.
This also means I will complete a graphic organizer
showing the multiple ways Confederate slaves
impacted the war effort.
Rate Your Level of Understanding:
1
2
3
4
5
4
5
Grades Earned:
Rate Your Level of Understanding:
1
2
Grades Earned:
3
Vocabulary to Master:
Confederacy
amendment
Union
neutral
general
riot
theatre of fighting
dissent
massacre
morale
ironclads
turning point
siege
income tax
daguerreotype
minie ball
amputation
total war
inflation
civil war
blockade
secession
Anaconda Plan
13th Amendment
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
U.S. Grant
Robert E. Lee