Content: The Civil War
(continued)
1861-1865
The Emancipation Proclamation
Affect on African Americans
Life During the War
*The War Continues
Turning Points of the War
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Gettysburg Address
General Grant v. General Lee
Sherman’s March
13th amendment
Surrender at Appomattox
U.S. I Learning Standards:
USI.37 On a map of North America, identify Union and Confederate States at the outbreak of the war. (H, G)
USI.38 Analyze Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, the Emancipation Proclamation (1863), his views on slavery,
and the political obstacles he encountered. (H, C)
Seminal Primary Documents to Read: Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address (1863) and Lincoln’s second inaugural address (1865)
Seminal Primary Documents to Consider: Lincoln’s “House Divided” speech (1858)
USI.39 Analyze the roles and policies of various Civil War leaders and describe the important Civil War battles and
events. (H)
Leaders
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Battles
the Massachusetts 54th Regiment and the Battle at Fort Wagner
Vicksburg
Pacing Guide: 4/6-4/29 (12 days)
Key Questions:
Skills and Outcomes: When students have finished
studying this topic, they will know and be able to:
Where did most of the
fighting of the Civil War
occur?
How did fighting come
into play in the American
West?
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Section 4 Preview: Read the Inside Story, p. 380
and predict: What will be the outcome of this
Confederate mission to Europe? Will the British
help the South? If so, what effect will that have?
2-Column Notes – The War at Sea – p. 381-2 and
answer Reading Focus Q #1 – p. 380
2-Column Notes – The War in the West - p. 382-3
and answer Reading Focus Q #2 – p.380
Graphic Organizer - p. 380m – 3 major Battles p.
383-7
Formative/Summative Assessments:
Students
will complete the following products/other assessments to
demonstrate the skills and understandings they have
acquired.
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Journal Entry: You are a Native American
living in Kansas during the Civil War. As the
War spreads into the West, which side would
you choose? Why? Be sure to explain the
course the War is taking in the West.
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Compare/Contrast Diagram and Essay:
Complete Venn Diagram p. 387 based on your
graphic organizer and then write an essay
comparing the three battles and explaining
which one was the most significant.
Which side was winning
most of the battles
throughout the early
years of the war?
What was the
significance of the Battle
of Gettysburg?
What was the Gettysburg
Address?
What were the significant
characteristics of Ulysses
S. Grant and Robert E.
Lee?
How did the North turn
the tide of the war?
What was the
significance of the
Election of 1864?
How did the Civil War
come to an end?
What were the results of
the Civil War?
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Interpreting Infographics – p.383 – Battle of
Chancellorsville and answer question: Why were
Jackson’s troops able to surprise the Union army?
Interpreting Maps – p. 385 – Three Days at
Gettysburg and answer Qs 1&2.
APPARTS – Primary Source Analysis – The
Gettysburg Address – p. 386
2-Column Notes – Chattanooga Campaign – p. 387
and read The Impact Today in the margin.
History and Geography – The Battle for
Vicksburg – p.388-9 – Interpreting Maps Qs p.389
Section 5: Read the Inside Story – p.390, and
answer: Why was Grant viewed as a hero? What
were his failures and successes prior to becoming
General of the Union Army? Do you consider Grant
a hero to this point? Explain.
2-Column Notes – Grant v. Lee p. 391
Analyze GO – The Generals p. 391 – What were
the similarities and differences between Grant and
Lee?
Create GO – Battles of Spring & Summer of 1864
– Battle, Description, Casualties, Outcome,
Questions/Comments/Connections/Predictions –
and then answer: Who is winning the war after the
Battle of Atlanta? Explain.
Interpreting Maps – p.392 – Final Campaigns
1864-5. Answers Questions 1 & 2. Then, describe
the Union blockade of the South and its effect.
2-Column Notes – Confederate Hopes Fade – p.
393
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Essay: Why was the Gettysburg Address such
an important speech? Why is it still
remembered today? What role did this speech
play as the war continued?
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Class Discussion: Should battlefields, such as
Gettysburg and Chickamauga be preserved as
national parks today or used for another
purpose such as residences, business, etc?
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Civil War Photography: Holt Online
Activities #4. Research Civil War
photography and find two images that would
help civilians understand what the war is like.
Use CivilWarPhotos.net and other listed
websites. Then, in writing, explain the context
of each photo and how each is emblematic of
the Civil War. And answer: how might
civilians react to these photos?
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Open Response Essay: Southerners and
Lincoln: In 1860, southerners did not feel as
though Lincoln was their President. Very few
southerners had voted for him. When Lincoln
was reelected in 1864, do you think
southerners began to see him as their
President? Why or why not?
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Paragraph Writing: What series of events in
Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia brought
the Civil War to an end? Is this end to the war
seen as a Northern victory or a Southern
defeat?
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Analyzing History’s Voices – p.393 – Lincoln’s
Quote – Rewrite in your own words and answer:
How would a southerner and a northerner react to
this quote? What do you think Lincoln is trying to
achieve?
Concept Map – Sherman’s March – p.394, then
answer: What about Sherman’s March could be
seen as controversial? Did he go too far? Explain.
2 Column Notes- The Fall of Richmond – p.394 –
Predict – What do you think will be the terms of the
peace treaty? What do you think the North will
make the South do or agree to?
Create Chart: Reactions to the South’s surrender:
Lee, Grant, Lincoln - p.394-5
Review Work: p. 396 Teacher’s Edition: Identify
Sage Pudding. Find a recipe and make a batch for
the class.
I See / It Means: Photographs p. 396 – two soldiers
– items of interest: age of soldiers, looks on their
faces, similarity of uniforms, weapons.
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Open Response Essay: What steps do you
think need to be taken to reunite the country
after so much death and destruction? How can
the country find emotional, political, and
physical recovery?