Unit 3 Civil War 10 25 18 Secession

Unit 3: Civil War 10. 25. 18

Secession

Inquiry: WHY DID THE SOUTH SECEDE?

Brainstorm: • What are some of the reasons you know or have heard of for why the South left the US?

Declarations of Secession • Of the 11 states that seceded, 4 wrote up their reasons why • They usually start with an intro (explaining that they are leaving) • They list reasons or give examples through background info • In groups: • Work together to read the document & annotate the text

Unit 3: Civil War 10. 26. 18

When you finish your test… 1. Bring it up to me 2. Take out your Secession document from yesterday and finish any definitions you still need

Declarations of Secession • Step 1: Definitions • Scan the text & find words you don’t know • Look up the definitions • Write them down in the margins • Step 2: Read & Annotate • Highlight reasons they give for leaving the US • In the margins, write down summaries of main ideas – What does this mean? Put it in your own words

Declarations of Secession • Step 3: Share Out - What reasons do they give us? • South Carolina • Mississippi • Georgia • Texas • Step 4: Organize our evidence • Can we group any of these reasons? • Is there a common theme? • What’s the real reason?

Thesis Statement The real reason the southern states declared secession was _____ because of _______, and ________.