THE EDGE OF THE PRECIPICE
As we meet in the Senate to discuss the issues facing our nation, it is important for you to have your
facts straight and your ideas clear. In order to do so, read the following issues, follow the Voicethread
online, and highlight and annotate the important ideas and concepts. Then, prepare A TOTAL OF FOUR
GREAT STATEMENTS for the Senate discussion BASED ON the reading and voicethread available
online. Two should be prepared for Wednesday, and two should be ready to go for Thursday. If you
want to earn the Super Senator badge, pay attention to the rubric available online and on your desks.
You will be evaluated on at least one statement and your interaction over the next few days, so it’s
always important to know what you are saying!
I AM A(N) ____________________________
The Compromise of 1850
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Clay’s Proposal - BASIC NOTES from VT , reading, class
STATEMENT 1 - YOU HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SPEAK IN CONGRESS REGARDING THIS
PROPOSAL. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO YOUR FELLOW SENATORS?
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The Compromise of 1850 - BASIC NOTES from VT , reading, class
STATEMENT 2 - YOU HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SPEAK IN CONGRESS REGARDING YOUR
REACTION TO THE COMPROMISE OF 1850 , INCLUDING THE FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT. WHAT
WOULD YOU SAY TO YOUR FELLOW SENATORS?
The Kansas Nebraska Act
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The Kansas Nebraska Act - BASIC NOTES from VT , reading, class
STATEMENT 3 - YOU HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SPEAK IN CONGRESS REGARDING YOUR
OPINION ON THE KANSAS NEBRASKA BILL. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO YOUR FELLOW
SENATORS?
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Bleeding Kansas - BASIC NOTES from VT , reading, class
STATEMENT 4 - YOU HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SPEAK IN CONGRESS REGARDING YOUR
OPINION ON THE EVENTS IN “BLEEDING KANSAS”. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO YOUR
FELLOW SENATORS?
Dred Scott
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The Dred Scott Decision - BASIC NOTES from VT , reading, class
STATEMENT 5 - YOU HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SPEAK IN CONGRESS REGARDING YOUR
OPINION ON THE DRED SCOTT DECISION. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO YOUR FELLOW
SENATORS?
The Lincoln Douglas Debates
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The Lincoln Douglas Debates - BASIC NOTES from VT , reading, class
STATEMENT 6 - YOU HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SPEAK IN CONGRESS REGARDING YOUR
OPINION ON THE OUTCOME OF THE ILLINOIS SENATE ELECTION. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY
TO YOUR FELLOW SENATORS?
John Brown and Harpers Ferry
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Harpers Ferry - BASIC NOTES from VT , reading, class
The Election of 1860
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The Election of 1860 - BASIC NOTES from VT , reading, class
STATEMENT 7 - YOU HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SPEAK IN CONGRESS REGARDING YOUR
OPINION ON THE OUTCOME OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO
YOUR FELLOW SENATORS?
On Friday, we will see some of the secession statements made by the
South and the reaction to them from the North. We will also see the
events of April 12, 1861 at Fort Sumter, which turned a rebellion of
seven Southern states into a full scale civil war – the American Civil
War.
Hopefully you have a handle of the events leading to the war and pushing the US
off the “precipice” into the “yawning abyss below”. Check yourself for
understanding on the following terms and concepts – and post your responses
on the online form as well. These would be great terms to put into a “Causes of
the Civil War” quizlet!
Huh? We
talked about
that?
The Beauty of Mike Schwieters
The Missouri Compromise
The Wilmot Proviso
The Compromise of 1850
The Fugitive Slave Act
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Kansas Nebraska Act
“Bleeding Kansas"
The Republican Party
The Joshua Glover Case
The Dred Scott Decision
The Lincoln Douglas Debates
The Freeport Doctrine
John Brown and Harpers Ferry
The Election of 1860
The Crittenden Compromise
Secession of the Deep South
I’m not very
clear
I
understand
it pretty well
Test me
now – I
know it!
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