Download Civil War Unit Plan Project: Magazine Cut out Collage Supplemental

Civil War Unit Plan
Project: Magazine Cut out Collage
Supplemental Material: On War, By Clausewitz, The Art of War, By Sun Tzu
Duration: 15 School Days
Vocabulary:
Border States
Strategy
Martial Law
Rebels
Yankees
Commandeer
Blockade-runner
Ironclad
Emancipation
Siege
Copperheads
Habeus Corpus
Conscription
Quota
Bounty
Greenbacks
Total War
Daily Objectives and Procedures:
1: Fort Sumter and Secession
The student will be able to identify the first state to secede from the Union.
The student will be able to explain the importance of Fort Sumter falling to the Confederacy.
The student will be able to work successfully with a partner to pick a topic for their collage.
A prince or general can best demonstrate his genius by managing a campaign exactly to suit his
objectives and his resources, doing neither too much nor too little. Clausewitz
What is essential in war is victory, not prolonged operations. Sun Tzu
Discussion of Quotes act as the bellringers for the unit.
Prezi over Fort Sumter and Review of 1860 Election
Introduce the project
Let kids pair up Look up things for the project.
2: Bull Run and Anaconda Plan
The student will be able to explain the Anaconda Plan in a paragraph.
The student will be able to explain the 3 levels of war.
The student will be able to identify the objectives of the Confederacy.
What is the object of defense? To preserve. To preserve is easier than to acquire. Clausewitz
Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him. Sun Tzu
Bellringer
Prezi
Students choose a topic, and begin researching
3: Early Confederate Success
The student will be able to explain why the Union was confident at the beginning the war.
The student will be able to explain the unhappiness with Union Generals.
He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious. Sun Tzu
Timidity is the root of prudence in the majority of men. Clausewitz
Bellringer
Prezi
Time to work on project
4:War in the West
The student will be able to explain the importance of the Victory at Shiloh.
The student will be able to explain the strategic importance of Vicksburg.
Every suspension of offensive action, either from erroneous views, from fear or from indolence, is in favor
of the side acting defensively. Clausewitz
Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy. Sun Tzu
Bellringer
Prezi
Work on Project
5:Naval Warfare
The student will be able to explain how the Naval Blockade would strangle the Confederacy.
The student will be able to identify the big jump forward in Naval Technology.
The student will be able to identify 3 water targets of the Union Blockade.
Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to
win. Sun Tzu
Boldness governed by superior intellect is the mark of a hero. Clausewitz
Bellringer
Prezi
Work on Projects
6: Work Day
7:Tide Turns-Antietam and Gettysburg
The student will be able to identify one blunder Robert E. Lee made as commander.
The student will be able explain how Gettysburg was a turning point in the war.
Of all the passions that inspire a man in a battle, none, we have to admit, is so powerful and so constant
as the longing for honor and reknown. Clausewitz
One defends when his strength is inadequate, he attacks when it is abundant. Sun Tzu
Bellringer
Prezi
Work time
8:Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address
The student will be able to explain why the timing of the Emancipation Proclamation was important.
The student will be able to rewrite the Gettysburg Address in his or her own words.
Bellringer
Prezi
Students read and rewrite the Gettysburg Address
9: Vicksburg
The student will be able to explain the strategic importance of Vicksburg.
The student will be able to explain the success of the Anaconda Plan.
...self-reliance is the best defence against the pressures of the moment Clausewitz
Being unconquerable lies with yourself; being conquerable lies with your enemy. Sun Tzu
10:Sherman’s March to the Sea
The student will be able to define total war.
The student will be able to explain the at least 2 purposes of the March to the Sea.
The student will be able to identify 3 methods Sherman used to destroy the Confederacy.
Speed is the essence of war. Take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness; travel by unexpected
routes and strike him where he has taken no precautions. Sun Tzu
War is an act of violence pushed to its utmost bounds. Clausewitz
11: Overland Campaign and Surrender at Appomattox
The student will be able to identify Grant’s strategy at the end of the war.
The student will be able identify the significance of the Army of Northern Virginia to the Confederacy.
Of all the passions that inspire a man in a battle, none, we have to admit, is so powerful and so constant
as the longing for honor and reknown. Clausewitz
He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious. Sun Tzu
12:Assassination of Lincoln and After the war
We repeat again: strength of character does not consist solely in having powerful feelings, but in
maintaining one’s balance in spite of them. Clausewitz
There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare. Sun Tzu
13: Study day
14: Work Day
15: Test
Civil War Test
This is an essay test. What follows are 5 questions, your task is to choose 2 of these questions
and answer them to the best of your abilities. Each of these answers is worth 25 points for a total of 50.
These answers are expected to be well thought out and your best quality work. You have the hour, stay
quiet if you finish early and respect your classmates that are trying to finish.
1. Choose 2 of the quotes from the unit and apply them to decisions that any of the
commanders made during the Civil War. It can be either how the commander used or failed
to follow the advice of either author.
2. Sherman’s March to the Sea is one of the first uses of total war. How was this a change from
previous warfare, and how has it been used since then in any conflict?
3. Explain why Gettysburg is recognized as the turning point of the war. How was it a failure for
the Confederacy and a triumph for the Union?
4. The Union was much stronger than the Confederacy, how then was the Confederacy able to
hold on for so long? Was it a Union failure of strategy or something else?
5. How does the Civil War affect our view of the United States today?
Civil War Collage Project
During this project you are to work in a group on a collage completely of magazine clippings to
explain an piece of the Civil War. There is a list on the board of possible topics. Choose a partner or
group of three depending on class. I will let you know which. I will also let you know when you will be
able to choose one of these. Have few different choices of what to do your top one might be gone by
the time you get to class. These collages will be put on display in the hallway when finished to create a
timeline of the Civil War.
In addition to the collage you must also write up an explanation of why the piece deserves to be
on the list as opposed to things that are not on the list to do.
Write up: 20 points
Collage: 30 points
Teamwork: 10 points