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THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861-1865
Bellwork 2/9/15 •  1. Slavery was important to the Southern states because •  a. factories in the south depended on these workers •  b. Slaves were needed to build railroads •  c. Slaves were needed to work on plantaFons •  d. The South was more industrialized than the North Answer: C •  2. Nat Turner is well known for •  a. teaching free African-­‐American to read and write •  b. passing the slave codes •  c. helping man slaves on the underground railroad •  d. leading a slave revolt in Virginia Answer: D Agenda
February 9, 2015
  Notes/Discussion: Civil War Key Focus:   Student Group AcFvity: Complete graphic comparing civil strategies of the North and South   Closure   ReflecFon:   Independent PracFce Reminders
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•  Parent Teacher Conference 2/12 (4-7) &
2/13 (8-12)
•  No School 2/16
•  Take Our Students to Work Day Feb. 20
Quick Review
 Discuss with your partner the causes of
the civil war?
 List them on your whiteboards
How do teams plan for games against their opponents? FOCUS STATEMENT  Compare the military strategies of the North and the South during the Civil War 8-­‐4.5 The Civil War In SC
•  Most young men living in SC during the
Civil War volunteered to fight.
•  There were many differences in what they
thought and what they really found on the
battlefield.
•  What are your perceptions of war: positive
and negative
Civil War
w A civil war is a war between people
of the same country.
w There have been many civil wars, but
one of the worst happened in
America.
w The American Civil War was fought to
keep the South from leaving the
Union.
w Slavery was the major issue that
separated the North from the South. The Civil War Starts The American Civil War 1861-­‐1865 Who: American ciFzens What: A war between members of the same group or country When: 1861-­‐1865 Where: The United States of America Why: Some states disagreed with the American government about the issue of slavery, and they wanted to be their own country. What does this map show? North
South
Led by Ulysses S. Grant
Led by Robert E. Lee
23 States
11 States
Union
Confederate
Yankee
Rebel
Blue Coats
Grey Coats
USA
CSA
ShowDown
•  Teacher reads a question.
•  Students independently responds using
whiteboards.
•  Students show their answers when teacher
calls “Showdown”
Question: What is a Civil War?
List the following :
Who:
what :
when:
where:
Why:
CFU
The Strategies of the North & South
•  Each student is to read the following information
and decide whether each statement is an
advantage or disadvantage for the North or the
South (SC text p. 225)and explain your answer
•  Then discuss your responses with your partner
•  I Do: The teacher will model the first example
•  We Do: Work together to complete and example
•  You Do: The students will complete the graphic
listing and explaining their responses
•  Students will then share responses
Think* Pair* Share Think* Pair* Share
•  Based on the information provided and
discussed, who do you think will win the
war and why? (2-3 min)
•  Share your responses
•  Be sure to provide feedback (ex. I like that
response because……..)
Goals Union Goals Confederate Goals •  Needed to be carefully defined •  War could not center around the dispute over slavery—border states pushed to secede •  Fight for patrioFc reasons—
to save the Union •  South wanted to be le[ alone with slavery unchanged •  Prepared to defend themselves against invasion •  Felt northerners would soon Fre of war and withdraw The Strategies of the North & South
•  Students will use the CTF. Text (pp. 579)
to compare the strategies of the North &
South using a graphic organizer
•  I Do: The teacher will model first strategy
•  We Do: Work together to complete
strategies
•  You Do: The students will complete the
graphic comparing the strategies
•  Students will then share responses
NORTH
Strategy
Blockade Southern Ports
Break Confederacy in half at
Mississippi River
Take the Confederate Capital at
Richmond
Description
SOUTH
Strategy
Defense
Cotton Diplomacy
New Technology
Take the Union Capital at Washington
DC
Description
Whose Strategy?
Closure
•  Their plan is to wear down their opponents will to fight
Confederate
•  This opponent's plan was to create a blockade and cut off
supplies
Union •  They wanted to gain control of the Mississippi River
Union
•  Their main focus was to seize Washington
Confederate
•  This military wanted to capture Richmond
Union
•  Tried to gain foreign support through the use of the Cotton
Diplomacy
Confederate
Reflection •  Have students imagine that they are
leaders of the Union or the Confederate
Army
•  Have students come up with an effective
strategy for an assault against their
opponent
•  Students must compare their plan with the
actual plan used by the respective military
The Blockade of Charleston •  Blockade-­‐ is the use of the navy to stop ships from entering or leaving ports •  Its purpose is to cut off supplies to the Confederacy and end the southern export of co_on to finance the war •  Took place on April 1861 •  Lincoln issued blockades of Southern ports in the states of VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, Ala, LA, MS, TX •  Eventually, all southern ports were closed The Invasion of Port Royal Union troops captured Port Royal (Nov. 1861) Used as a Union headquarters Built blockade of Charleston and Savannah Kept Southern ships from entering or leaving, making it difficult for Southern states to get needed supplies •  Known as the “Anaconda Plan” •  Purpose was to “choke the life” out of Southern states (restricFng needed supplies, closing texFle mills, etc.) • 
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Advantages to Defense New Technology Ø Riffled Guns (cannons, hand guns, Gatlin guns) •  Fire far and accurate •  Cap lock more reliable than flint lock •  Breech loaders introduced later Ø Railroads move supplies and men quickly •  Hard to build •  Easy to destroy Ø Photography (Black and White) Ø Iron ships (Monitor & Merrimack) Ø New TacKcs •  Take cover when a_acking •  Trench warfare •  Total War Iron Clad Ships: First metal ships in the world! The Hunley The Hunley •  Confederate Submarine •  1st submarine to sink an enemy ship •  Students are to refer to SRM p. 166-­‐167 Pair Share
•  Students are to work with partners and
Discuss the importance of the strategies
used during the Civil War and why the
development of new technology was so
important
Strategies for War Union Strategies: •  Anaconda-­‐War of A_riFon (to wear down) Ø 
Naval blockade to cut off trade Ø  Slowly starve Confederates into submission •  Blitzkrieg (Lightning War) Ø  Quickly take Richmond Ø  End the war in minimum Fme with minimum resources •  Divide and Conquer: Ø  Divide South into secFons and conquer separately Ø  Mississippi River/Cumberland River/Tennessee River/East Confederate Strategy: •  Defend when a_acked •  Cause pain in the North to secure foreign recogniFon & end the war War Aims & Strategies
•  North
–  Aim: Bring the
Southern States
Back
–  Blockade
Southern Ports
–  Control
Mississippi
(Anaconda Plan)
–  Capture
Richmond
•  South
–  Aim: Win
recognition of
Independence
–  Play Defense
–  Get European
Help
–  Follow example of
Revolutionary War Materials Needed
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SC Standards
Text book
Informational Text
Document Camera/Promethean Board
PowerPoint
Teacher Created Notes
Teacher Created Graphic Organizers
Study Guides/Test