Curriculum Map
Unit 6 – Civil War and Reconstruction (10 Days)
Concept 1:
Lincoln’s Efforts to Preserve the Union
Enduring Themes:
Governance
Conflict and Change
Rule of Law
Distribution of Power
Standard: 9b. Describe President Lincoln’s efforts to preserve the Union as seen in his second inaugural address and the
Gettysburg speech and in his use of emergency powers, such as his decision to suspend habeas corpus.
Lesson EQ: How did President Lincoln attempt to preserve the Union throughout the course of the Civil War?
Know
Understand
Be Able To Do (DOK 2-3)
 Lincoln’s second inaugural
 Understand Lincoln’s goals for
 Evaluate excerpts from
address
the Civil War and the steps he
Lincoln’s speeches to
took
to
accomplish
these
interpret his goals for the
 Gettysburg Address
goals.
Civil War.
 Suspension of Habeas
 Analyze the constitutionality
corpus
of Lincoln’s assumption of
emergency powers.
Resources
 Concept 1 PPT
 Gettysburg Address
 Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
 Ticket out the door
Concept 2:
Leadership During the Civil War
Enduring Themes:
Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
Standard:
c. Describe the roles of Ulysses Grant, Robert E. Lee, “Stonewall” Jackson, William T. Sherman, and Jefferson Davis.
Lesson EQ:
How did key individuals impact the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War?
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Ulysses Grant
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
“Stonewall” Jackson
William T. Sherman
Understand
 Understand the significance of
each leader.
 Understand the advantages
and disadvantages of
leadership during the Civil
War on both sides.
Resources
 BYOD Civil War Generals Deck of Cards
 Ticket out the Door
Be Able To Do (DOK 3)
 Determine the importance of
each significant individual’s
contribution to the outcome
of the Civil War.
Concept 3: Important Battles and their significance
Enduring Themes:
Conflict and Change
Governance
Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
Standard:
d. Explain the importance of Fort Sumter, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and the Battle for Atlanta and the impact of
geography on these battles.
e. Describe the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Lesson EQ:
How did key battles and geography play an important role in the Civil War?
What was the significance of Emancipation Proclamation?
Know
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Fort Sumter Battle for Atlanta
Antietam
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Emancipation Proclamation
Understand
 The importance of the battles,
and the importance
geography played in their
outcome and significance.
 Chronology of battles
 The issuing of the
Emancipation Proclamation
and its importance in denying
the South foreign aid.
Resources
 History Channel Battles
 History Channel Gettysburg
 Animated Antietam
 Emancipation Proclamation Ticket out the Door
Be Able To Do (DOK 2)
 Determine why the battles are
significant in regards to the
outcome of the Civil War.
 Evaluate the success of the
Emancipation Proclamation in
regards to ending the
institution of slavery in the
United States.
Concept 4: Two Views on Reconstruction
Enduring Themes:
Governance
Conflict and Change
Standard:
a. Compare and contrast Presidential Reconstruction with Radical Republican Reconstruction.
Lesson EQ:
What steps should the federal Government take to ensure a fair and stable re-building of the Union?
Know
Understand
Be Able To Do (DOK 2)
 Understand the different
 Compare and contrast the
 Presidential Reconstruction
views on how reconstruction
two reconstruction plans.
should be carried out amongst
 Radical Republican
 Explain why Johnson was
the Republicans and the
Reconstruction
impeached, and the political
Radical Republicans.
ramifications that resulted.
 Andrew Johnson
 Understand how differences
 Tenure of Office Act
between the President and
 impeachment
Congress led to the
impeachment of Andrew
Johnson
Resources
 Document Analysis
o Presidential Reconstruction View Document
o Radical Reconstruction View Document
 Reconstruction-Impeachment PowerPoint
Concept 5: Aid to former slaves, and the Civil War Amendments
Enduring Themes:
Conflict and Change
Culture
Governance
Rule of Law
Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
Standard:
b. Explain efforts to redistribute land in the South among the former slaves and provide advanced education
(Morehouse College) and describe the role of the Freedmen’s Bureau.
c. Describe the significance of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
Lesson EQ:
What efforts were made by Congress to acclimate former slaves into a free society?
How were the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments significant?
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Morehouse College
Freedmen’s Bureau
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Understand
 Understand Congressional
action to provide aid to
former slaves.
 Understand the role of the
Freedmen’s Bureau in helping
former slaves.
 Understand the political
impacts of the 13th, 14th, and
15th Amendments on African
American citizenship.
Resources
Reconstruction Black Codes-End of Reconstruction PowerPoint
Be Able To Do (DOK 2)
 Evaluate the extent to which
congressional actions were
successful in acclimating
former slaves into society.
Concept 6: Resistance to Reconstruction
Enduring Themes:
Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
Conflict and Change
Governance
Distribution and Change
Standard:
d. Explain Black Codes, the Ku Klux Klan, and other forms of resistance to racial equality during Reconstruction
Lesson EQ:
How was racial equality challenged during the period of Reconstruction?
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Black Codes
Ku Klux Klan
Jim Crow Laws
Poll Taxes
Grandfather Clause
Literacy Tests
Understand
 Societal divisions over new
found black freedom
 Understand to goals of the
KKK, Black Codes, and Jim
Crow Laws.
Resources
Reconstruction Black Codes-End of Reconstruction PowerPoint
Be Able To Do (DOK 2)
 Evaluate how Black Codes and
Jim Crow laws sustained
traditional racial roles.
 Assess the tools used by
southern governments in
order to suppress black
equality.
Concept 7: The End of Reconstruction
Enduring Themes:
Governance
Conflict and Change
Time, Change Continuity
Standard:
f. Analyze how the presidential election of 1876 and the subsequent compromise of 1877 marked the end of
Reconstruction.
Lesson EQ:
How did the election of 1876 impact Reconstruction?
Know
Understand
 Understand the how the
 Election of 1876
election of 1876 ended in
controversy
 Compromise of 1877
 The provisions of the
Compromise of 1877
Resources
 Reconstruction Black Codes-End of Reconstruction PowerPoint
Be Able To Do (DOK 3)
 Analyze the reasons why the
electoral votes from certain
states were not accepted by
the Electoral College which
led to the Compromise of
1877.