Civil War Reconstruction SSUSH 8 9 10 Civil

Civil War & Reconstruction SSUSH 8, 9, 10

Civil War Notebooks l l l l You will receive several sheets of white paper momentarily – do nothing until instructed We will all be making Essential Question Notebooks, or EQ Books for short Your EQ Book will contain all of the information that you need to understand the American Civil War and Reconstruction Periods Everyday you will make entries in this EQ Book until that glorious day when it is finished l Approximately 1 week It is your responsibility to keep up with your own EQ Book l Do not lend them, leave them, or lose them Let us begin creating our books You will need: l Paper l Stapler or binding of some kind l Markers, Colored Pencils, Pencil

Civil War EQ Books Front Cover – The Front Cover of your EQ Book should read: l SSUSH 8, 9, 10 The Student will… 1. 3. Explain the relationship between growing north -south divisions and westward expansion. 2. Identify key events, issues, and individuals relating to the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War. Identify legal, political, and social dimensions of Reconstruction.

Civil War EQ Books l Inside Cover – the inside cover of your EQ Book should read: Table of Contents Slavery……………. . p. 1 Missouri Compromise…. . . . p. 2 States Rites…………………. . p. 3 War with Mexico……………. . p. 4 Lincoln’s Actions……………. . p. 5 Emancipation Proclamation. . . p. 6 Civil War Generals…………. . p. 7 Rule of Law…………………. . p. 8 Important Battles……………. p. 9 Constitutional Amendments. . p. 10 Economic Disparity…………. p. 11

Civil War EQ Books l Top of each Page – each page Front will have an Essential Question at the top l l One page = Front + Back Example l l l Question @ Top Assignment / Notes @ Bottom If more space is needed – use the back How did slavery come to be a significant issue in American politics? [ Notes and/or Assignments] [Notes & Assignments will Provide Answers to the EQs] Page 1 Your Book – Each Page

Civil War EQ Books l Inside Cover – the inside cover of your EQ Book should read: Table of Contents Slavery……………. . p. 1 Missouri Compromise…. . . . p. 2 States Rights…………………. . p. 3 War with Mexico……………. . p. 4 Lincoln’s Actions……………. . p. 5 Emancipation Proclamation. . . p. 6 Civil War Generals…………. . p. 7 Rule of Law…………………. . p. 8 Important Battles……………. p. 9 Constitutional Amendments. . p. 10 Economic Disparity…………. p. 11

Page 1 Essential Question l How did slavery come to be a significant issue in American politics? (pg. 248 -256) l l Include the uprising of Nat Turner and the rise of the Abolition movement via William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglas, and the Grimke sisters. Create a chart like the one below in which you plot the names of the individuals above and their contribution to making slavery a significant political issue Nat Turner William Lloyd Garrison Frederick Douglas Grimke Sisters

Page 2 Essential Question How did the Missouri Compromise affect the admittance of new states to the Union? (pg. 222 -223) l What were the new criteria by which states were admitted? • l First - Identify the Missouri Compromise [ define the Missouri Compromise…e. g. What was it? ] l Next – Describe the criteria by which new States were admitted into the Union per the Missouri Compromise l Ex. Missouri Compromise = …blah…blah. Criteria for Admittance = States were admitted into the Union…blah…blah & blah.

Page 3 Essential Question l What was the Nullification Crisis and what role did it play in the rise of “states rights” ideology? (pg. 230 -232) l What role did John C. Calhoun play in the development of sectionalism? (pg. 230 -232) l Create a Flow Chart on Page 3 [Essential Question Goes Here] Beginning / Causes • Write you EQ @ the top of Page 3 • Your Flow Chart should have 3 parts • Beginning • Middle • End • Use the Notes in the next slides to fill-in your chart • On the back of Page 3: Middle / Crisis Effects / Outcomes • Define “Sectionalism” • Explain Calhoun’s role in growing sectionalism between the North & South

Page 4 Essential Question l l Why was the War with Mexico fought? (pg. 288 -297) What was the Wilmot Proviso & the Compromise of 1850? (pg. 306 -309) [Essential Question Goes Here] War With Mexico Causes Effects • Create a C/E chart of the War w/ Mexico • Next create a section for the Wilmot Proviso & the Compromise of 1850 • Alternatively – you may want to describe the Wilmot Proviso & Compromise of 1850 on the BACK of Page 4 • For both the Wilmot Proviso & the Compromise of 1850 answer the following: Wilmot Proviso Compromise of 1850 • What? • Who? • Why? • Answer based on notes &/or Handouts

Page 5 Essential Question - 5 l What efforts did President Lincoln make to preserve the Union during the Civil War? l Examine: l Second Inaugural Address l Gettysburg Speech – pg. 361 l Use of emergency powers such as the suspension of habeas corpus – pg. 349 -350 Emancipation Proclamation Pg. 346 -347 l [EQ Goes Here] Effort 2 nd Inaugural Address Gettysburg Speech Suspension of Habeas Corpus • On the Back of Page 5 • Evaluate the character of Abraham Lincoln • Saint or Sinner? Emancipation Proclamation Description

Page 6 Essential Question 6 l l What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation? Example: [EQ Goes Here] I believe that the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation was…blah, blah. I believe this because…blah, blah [in other words, the evidence for your belief] • Simply read the Emancipation Proclamation and/or the commentary handout and formulate your own opinion • The more serious you take this the better your answer will be

Page 6 cont’ Emancipation Proclamation l Please do NOT write on the document l Please read the entire document and write a critical response to it on Page 6 of your EQ Notebook l Critical questions include: l l l l Why? How? When? What was the reason for…? What were the intensions of the author? Who was the document’s audience? What were the practical outcomes?

Page 7 Essential Question - 7 1. Who were Ulysses Grant, Robert Lee, “Stonewall” Jackson, William Sherman, and Jefferson Davis? What roles did each play in the Civil War? Essential Q Goes Here Grant Lee Jackson Sherman Davis

Page 8 Essential Question # 8 [Page 8] What were the key laws and court cases surrounding the issue of slavery? • • Include explanations of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, failure of popular sovereignty, Dred Scott, and John Brown’s Raid. [EQ Goes In This Space] • Each of the following slides contains info concerning laws or legal cases surrounding the issue of slavery • Use the info provided to complete a chart like the one you see here Law / Court Case Kansas-Nebraska Act Failure of Popular Sovereignty Dred Scott v. Sanford John Brown’s Raid Details • You may either choose to use the back of Page 8 for extra / supplemental notes or you may carry your chart over on the back to provide more room for info inside your chart

Page 9 What were the importance / significance of each of the following Civil War battles: Fort Sumter, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and the Battle for Atlanta? l l Example: [EQ Goes Here] • The Name of the Battle goes here Sumter Antietam Vicksburg Gettysburg Atlanta • The importance of the Battle goes here

Page 10 Essential Question 10 What was the significance of the 13 th, 14 th, & 15 th Amendments? How did the Post-War Reconstruction plan affect relations between the North & South? • • • The following presentation concerns the fall out of the American Civil War • Pay close attention and ask questions as we go through the slides • You will be given time after the presentation to examine the 13 th, 14 th, & 15 th Amendments more closely • You may work alone or in a small group to determine the significance [importance] of each of the Amendments • Also you will need to examine the Reconstruction efforts of Radical Republicans to determine its affect on North-South relations after the Civil War

Page 10 cont’ l EQ 10 Suggested Approach What was the significance of the 13 th, 14 th, & 15 th Amendments? How did the Post-War Reconstruction plan affect relations between the North & South? Write the entire – two-part – Essential Question @ the top of Page 10 EQ Goes Here 13 th Amendment: l l Give yourself enough space to explain or describe the 13 th through the 15 th Amendments to the Constitution At the bottom of Page 10 – or on the back of Page 10 – give yourself space to describe the cold relationship between the North and South l l Cite SPECIFIC examples Such as the actions of the Radical Republicans & the actions of President Johnson You will probably need to use your text book 14 th Amendment: 15 th Amendment: Post-Civil War Relations Between North & South:

Page 11 Essential Question 11 l l How did the economic disparity between the North and South affect the growing tensions between the two? How did this disparity affect the war? l Include an examination of population, functioning railroads, and industrial output. l Interpret the information on the following slide to answer EQ 11

Page 11 cont’ Northern and Southern Resources