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TAMANEND MIDDLE SCHOOL CIVIL WAR CHALLENGE WHEN THE TEAM GETS DIVIDED; CLASSMATE AGAINST CLASSMATE, FRIEND AGAINST FRIEND, BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER; IT’S NO LONGER A GAME, IT’S CIVIL WAR Spring, 2011 General Landis/General McFarland/General Kern Civil War Challenge Spring, 2011 WHEN THE TEAM GETS DIVIDED; CLASSMATE AGAINST CLASSMATE, FRIEND AGAINST FRIEND, BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER; IT’S NO LONGER A GAME, IT’S CIVIL WAR BATTLE PLANEach member of the team will be drafted into state regiments (consisting of 4-5 soldiers) who will fight in the Union (Northern) or Confederate (Southern) army. Each state regiment will work to earn the respect of their general. The stronger the regiment performs, the more soldiers General Landis/General McFarland/ General Kern will award them. You will be working to increase the number of soldiers in your regiment, which will in turn increase the size of your army. Each regiment must immediately choose a commander, secretary, quartermaster and scout. These choices must be written on a note card with your state’s name and turned in to General Landis/General McFarland/General Kern on the first day of the War. REGIMENTS AT WARUnionIllinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, & New York ConfederacyFlorida, North Carolina, Arkansas, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia Company A, Georgia Company B, SC Company A, SC Company B, Louisiana Company A, Louisiana Company B, VA Company A, & VA Company B 2 Civil War Challenge Spring, 2011 EXPANDING YOUR REGIMENTEach regiment can be awarded more soldiers or have soldiers taken from them based on the following factors: 1. HW completion 2. Quality of assignments (soldier journal, quizzes, maps, speeches…) 3. Discipline of your regiment 4. Luck (game cards and the role of the dice) 5. Victories in various head to head “battles” of knowledge 6. Victories on various “battle tasks” (mini projects) 7. Preparedness for battle (having your book, flags, notebooks…) 8. There is a spy amongst us… 9. Victories in Civil War Day battles (Town Ball, company streets, reenactments…) 10. Be ready for the unexpected!!!!!!! VICTORYVictory in the Civil War is obtained by having the largest force of soldiers on the final day of the war. General Landis/General McFarland/General Kern will be rewarding 2 groups. 1. The first group to be recognized will be the winning army-Union or Confederate. 2. The second, and more prestigious award, will be given to the winning state. 3 Civil War Challenge Spring, 2011 WEEK 1 REQUIRED READING AND HOMEWORK You are responsible for knowing the information on these pages when you come to class! The date listed is NOT the night you read the information! It is the date you must have the reading finished! Wednesday, April 6 – Read pages 460 to 462 – Missouri Compromise, Popular Sovereignty, Slavery out West Thursday, April 7 – Read pages 463 to 467 – Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Law, Uncle Tom’s Cabin WEEK 1 BATTLES This list of battles DOES NOT include surprise attacks, which can come at anytime from Generals Landis, McFarland, and Kern BATTLE # 1 – Creating a State Game Piece/Monument (due on Wednesday, 4/6) Your regiment or company must design a game piece. This piece must be no larger than 8 ½” x 11”, and 16” in height. Your game piece must include your state name, 3 facts about your state’s role in the 1850’s and 60’s, and have an element of creativity, which sets it apart from the other regiments. Your state will brainstorm ideas in class Monday 4/4, compile information and materials Monday night and construct your game piece with the 15 minutes given in class on Wednesday 4/6. Work hard, be prepared, and stay organized-you will be strictly held to your deadline of 15 minutes! 10, 000 soldiers will be awarded to the best regiment in each army. Soldiers will be awarded to each regiment based on the placement of your game-piece. BATTLE # 2 – Popular Sovereignty Political Cartoon (due on Thursday, 4/7) Each soldier in your regiment will be asked to create a black and white political cartoon, based on the concept of Popular Sovereignty. The general will choose 1 cartoon from each state at random and that cartoon will be judged in comparison to the cartoons collected from the other states. The General will be looking for a strong understanding of the concept, a clear depiction of the concept to the reader, and an element of creativity which will attract the reader to the cartoon and leave them with a lasting impression of the idea of Popular Sovereignty. 2000 soldiers awarded to the winning regiment in each army. BATTLE # 3 – Congressional Debate concerning the Fugitive Slave Law (held on Thursday, 4/7) You are representing your state in the Senate. Today the senate will be debating the constitutionality and effectiveness of the Fugitive Slave Law (a key component of the Compromise of 1850). The debate will take place in three steps: First, your state will have 10 minutes to write down as many quality arguments for or against the Fugitive Slave Law as possible. Next, your state will combine forces with the other two regiments from your Army and you will be given 10 minutes to choose the best 5 arguments supporting your side’s view on the Fugitive Slave Law. Finally, the General will choose 5 people at random from each army to stand and argue their side’s points. Each argument will be rated on a scale of 1-5 and then the points will be totaled to determine which army presented the stronger arguments. 2500 soldiers awarded to the winning army. BATTLE #4 – Write a letter to the Little Lady who started the Big War (due on Friday, 4/8) After reading an excerpt of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, each soldier in your regiment will be asked to write a letter to Harriet Beecher Stowe about the impact of her novel. The General is looking for you to be accurate, creative, and emotional in your letter. One soldier from each regiment will be randomly chosen to read their letter out loud. 1500 soldiers awarded to the winning regiment in each army. 4 Civil War Challenge Spring, 2011 WEEKS 2 & 3 REQUIRED READING AND HOMEWORK Monday, April 11 – Read pages 468 to 470 – Kansas-Nebraska Act, Bleeding Kansas Tuesday, April 12 – Read pages 471 to 476 – The Dred Scott Case, John Brown Wednesday, April 13 – Read pages 478 to 481 – The Election of 1860, Fort Sumter, & collect visuals Thursday, April 14 – Complete the first half of “causes” review sheet – Chapter 16 Friday, April 15 – Complete the 2nd half of “causes” review sheet – Quiz Today!! Monday, April 18 – Read pages 486 to 489 and complete your graphic organizer WEEKS 2 & 3 BATTLES BATTLE # 1 – Dramatic eye-witness accounts of the violent events over slavery in Kansas (due Monday, 4/11) Each soldier will be given 15 minutes to write and prepare a 1 minute eye-witness account of the events they encountered during “Bleeding Kansas.” You are about to be interviewed by a newspaper reporter from 1859, just after the violence ended: please give an accurate, creative, and enthusiastic account of what you have witnessed! One soldier from each regiment will be randomly chosen to be interviewed. 1000 soldiers awarded to the winning regiment. BATTLE #2 – Trial of John Brown (held on Tuesday, 4/12) John Brown, the radical abolitionist, has been caught by Federal Officials after the attempted capture of the Federal Arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia. Several months have passed and John Brown must now go to trial. The charges brought against him are murder in the 1st degree for the Pattawatomie Creek Massacre and conspiracy to commit treason at Harper’s Ferry. Each Army will choose 2 attorneys to represent them during this trial and 2 judges to determine the fate of John Brown. Southerners will act as the Prosecution and the northerners will act as the Defense. Each Army will receive 20 minutes to assist the lawyers in preparing their case. Upon completion of the preparation each side will be given 5 minutes to present their case to the 5-person panel. The judges will then determine the guilt or innocence of John Brown 2000 soldiers will be awarded to the winning Army. BATTLE #3A – Political Rally (prep on Wednesday, 4/13) Vision of America, 1859 – Lexington, KY Abraham Lincoln is running on the Republican ticket and the favorite for the Election of 1860. The southern states, with the support of Jefferson Davis, see this as a threat to their well being and are prepared to respond if Lincoln is elected. The Northern Army will choose 1 person to represent Abraham Lincoln and 2 people to act as speechwriters. The Southern Army will choose 1 person to represent Jefferson Davis and 2 speechwriters. Both Armies will be given 20 minutes to prepare a speech supporting the election of Lincoln or denouncing the election of Lincoln. The remaining soldiers will create a campaign rally sign, (1 per regiment) which will be posted during the speech. Each speech must be 1.5 to 2 minutes in length and presented at the rally. 5 Civil War Challenge Spring, 2011 BATTLE #3B – Abraham Lincoln/Jefferson Davis Day (held on Thursday, 4/14) Students of the Union and Confederate regiments (1 per regiment) will dress as Abraham Lincoln or Jefferson Davis for the political rally. This day commemorates the days that Lincoln and Davis acknowledged the hard work ahead following the election of 1860. Each Lincoln and Davis will deliver a speech to the people of America. Each person will deliver with passion and conviction to earn enlistments for their regiment. 2500 soldiers will be awarded to the winning Army, 1500 soldiers to the best Lincoln or Davis, and an additional 500 for the best campaign poster. BATTLE #4 – Teaching American Politics (prep on Monday, 4/18, held on Tuesday 4/19) As the Southern states began seceding from the Union and war was looming on the horizon, students at a public school in Baltimore, MD asked their teacher “If our nation goes to war, which has more strengths, weaknesses, and better leaders, the Union or the newly formed Confederacy?” The teacher pauses for a moment and responds to the class. Each Army will choose 3 teachers to present the strengths, weaknesses, and leaders to the class. Both Armies will create a slide to act as a visual during the lesson. Upon completion of the lesson, both sides will debate the issue of Advantages and Disadvantages as they both enter the war. 1500 soldiers will be awarded to the winning Army. WEEKS 4 & 5 REQUIRED READINGS AND HOMEWORK Monday, April 25 – Read pages 490 to 492 – Strategy for Victory, Battle of Bull Run Friday, April 29 – Read pages 492 to 493 – Battle of Antietam SB: RD of Autobiography due in English Monday, May 2 – Read pages 493 to 494 – Battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Shiloh Tuesday, May 3 – Read pages 496 to 499 – Emancipation Proclamation, Battle of Fort Wagner SB: RD of 2 letters due in English Wednesday, May 4 – Read 505 to 508 – Battles of Vicksburg, Gettysburg Thursday, May 5 – SB: RD of 2 letters due in SS Tuesday, May 10 – Read 508 to 510 – Sherman’s March, Appomattox Court House Thursday, May 12 – SB: RD of Petition due in SS Friday, May 20 – SB: Scrapbook due in SS 6 Civil War Challenge Spring, 2011 WEEKS 4 & 5 BATTLES Introduction On April 12, 1861, Confederate guns opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, thus beginning the bloodiest conflict in American history. 620,000 casualties. More than all other American wars combined. The Civil War remains this nation’s most defining experience, ultimately giving new meaning to the word “freedom.” Walt Whitman, a young newspaperman, and destined to become one of America’s greatest poets, wrote, “We will never know the seething hell and the black infernal background of this war, and it’s best that we should not. The real war will never be in the books.” This week the war will come alive for all of us to experience. BATTLE #1 – Battle Sequence (Begins 4/25, due 5/12) Goal – Create a detailed timeline of major campaigns/events between the years of 1861-1865. Each event will be detailed with visuals, i.e. – maps, pictures, charts, headlines, quotations, etc, a written description of the leaders, casualties, and geographical significance. Each timeline must include an introduction and a conclusion. Assignment- Use the following events/campaigns to create your timeline: Fort Sumter, Bull Run, Shiloh, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Sherman’s March to the Sea (Atlanta), and Appomattox Court House. 5000 soldiers awarded to the winning regiment. BATTLE #2 – Civil War Soldiers’ Scrapbook In order to memorialize your time as a Civil War soldier, you will create a Civil War Soldier’s Scrapbook. May 13 BATTLE #3 – “Tenting Tonight” th Each regiment must construct and dismantle 2 Civil War style tents in the fastest time in order to earn soldiers. The tents must be sturdy and well constructed for inspection by the commanding officers. 16th BATTLE #4 – Town Ball 17th This challenge will bring you directly back to the activities of the 1860’s. BATTLE #5 – Regimental Drilling 23 th All Union and Confederate troops will be whipped into top military shape. BATTLE #6 – Battlefield Challenge nobody The battlefield challenge will be the review for the unit exam. This will be a battle forgets! Description TBA FINAL CHALLENGE MAY 24 – CIVIL WAR UNIT EXAM 7 Civil War Challenge Spring, 2011 Missouri Compromise, Slavery in the West, and Popular Sovereignty (pgs 460-462) 1. Who came up with it? 2. What problem did the Compromise solve? 3. What did the Compromise do? 4. What was the Wilmot Proviso? 5. Define Popular Sovereignty. 6. Because of Popular Sovereignty, how would new territories decide to allow slavery or not? ____________________________________________________________ The Compromise of 1850 and Uncle Tom’s Cabin (pgs 463-466) 1. What problem did the Compromise of 1850 solve? 2. Define secede. 3. Who came up with the Compromise? 8 Civil War Challenge Spring, 2011 4. What were the five parts of the Compromise? 5. What did the Fugitive Slave Act say? 6. What was the reaction of the Northerners to the Fugitive Slave Act? 7. Who was the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and when was it written? 8. What is the novel about? 9. What was the reaction to the novel of Northerners? Southerners? ____________________________________________________________ Kansas-Nebraska Act and Bleeding Kansas (pgs 468-470) 1. Who came up with it? 9 Civil War Challenge Spring, 2011 2. What problem did this bill solve? 3. How would slavery be decided in the Kansas and Nebraska Territories? 4. Why did many Northerners say this bill was unfair? 5. Define border ruffians. 6. Who was John Brown and what was his role in “bleeding Kansas”? __________________________________________________________________ The Dred Scott Case (pgs 471-472) 1. Who was Dred Scott? 2. What was Dred Scott’s main argument in his lawsuit? 3. What were (2) key parts to the Supreme Court’s decision? 4. How did the outcome of the case affect the Missouri Compromise? 5. How did Northerners respond? Southerners? __________________________________________________________________ John Brown’s Raid at Harper’s Ferry (pg 475-476) 1. What was John Brown’s goal in raiding Harper’s Ferry? 10 Civil War Challenge Spring, 2011 2. What happened in the town? 3. John Brown was tried for __________________, which is an act against one’s country. 4. To many Northerners, John Brown was considered to be a martyr__________________________________________________________ 5. How did Southerners see John Brown? What did they become convinced of after hearing Northern praises of this man? ____________________________________________________________ The Election of 1860 and Fort Sumter (pg. 478-481) Big Question: How did the four candidates for President in 1860 reflect the nation’s sectional differences? _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ 1. Who won the election of 1860? 2. To many Southerners, what did this mean? 3. “They believed that the ________________ and the _________________ were now set against their interests—especially _______________________. 4. Who was the first state to secede? 5. What document and phrase did the Southern states use as their justification for secession? 6. Who became the President of the Confederacy? 7. What was Lincoln’s difficult decision? 11 Civil War Challenge Spring, 2011 8. Where and when did the Civil War officially begin? Strategies for Victory, Bull Run (pgs 490-492) 1. Explain the strategies for victory for the North and South: North (called: ___________________) South 2. Before a battle had ever taken place, citizens were excited to see the fighting in person. How did the Battle of Bull Run change that? 3. How did General Thomas Jackson get his nickname? 4. What did the Battle of Bull Run prove to the North? the South? 5. How effective was the northern blockade of southern ports? 6. How did the South try to break the blockade? __________________________________________________________________ The Battle of Antietam (pgs 492-493) 1. Why did General Lee change his strategy for victory? 2. How did the North know of Lee’s plans? 3. How did the Battle of Antietam contribute to the brutality and devistation of the Civil War? (think casualties and be specific) 12 Civil War Challenge Spring, 2011 4. What is the significance of the Battle of Antietam? The Battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Shiloh (pgs 493-494) 1. What is the significance of the Battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville? 2. Why did victory at the Battle of Chancellorsville come at such a high cost? 3. What strategy for victory did General Grant move towards in 1862? 4. What is the significance of the Battle of Shiloh? 5. How did geography play an important role in the victories or losses in the Battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Shiloh? __________________________________________________________________ The Emancipation Proclomation and African American Contributions (pgs 496-499) 1. What was Lincoln’s goal at the beginning of the war? What was it not? 2. Define emancipate: 3. What was the Emancipation Proclamation and who did it apply to? Who did it not apply to? 4. Fill in the following chart: Lincoln’s Reasons for Issuing the Proclamation: 1. Effects of Issuing the Proclamation: 1. 2. 2. 5. What was life like for free blacks in the Union Army? 13 Civil War Challenge Spring, 2011 6. Who was the 54th Massachusetts Regiment and what famous Battle were they in? Union Victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg (505-508) 1. What strategy for Union victory did the Union Army move towards in early 1863? 2. How did Union General Grant take Vicksburg? Define siege in your answer. 3. In the East, Confederate General Lee invaded what state? 4. Describe the events and significance of Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. 5. How did the Battle of Gettysburg contribute to the brutality and devistation of the Civil War? (think casualties and be specific) 5. Summarize the main point of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. 6. Fill in the speech bubbles to show what General Lee might have said before and after the Battle of Gettysburg. 14 Civil War Challenge Spring, 2011 Total War and Appomattox Courthouse (508-510) 1. Who became the overall commander of the Union Army after Vicksburg? What was this man’s plan for ending the war? In your answer, define total war. 2. Who was General Sheridan, and how did he accomplish “total war”? 3. Who was General Sherman, and how did he accomplish “total war”? 4. Look at the map on pg. 509. Who won more battles? How did these heavy losses fit into “total war”? 5. Where did surrender occur? What were the terms of the Confederate surrender? 6. Explain 5 ways that the Civil War changed the United States. a. b. c. d. e. 15