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Unit 9- The Civil War Era Concepts: Conflict & Change Enduring Understandings (Big Ideas): People tend to justify their actions based on ideals and principles. Societies resolve conflicts through legal procedures, force, and/or compromise Decisions in the past influence the present. People who live in different locations may have different values, goals, and lifestyles. Leadership can play a significant role in the outcome of war. Essential Questions: What was the primary cause of the Civil War? To what extent did differing opinions on slavery, as well as the institution’s expansion, become a deciding factor in secession? Which events in the mid-1800s kept the nation together and which pulled it apart? How did specific events of the Civil War affect the outcome? What role did geography play in the Civil War? What impact did political and military leadership have on the outcome of the war? How did the political actions of President Lincoln affect the outcome of the war? Student Friendly Understanding of the TEKS 1A – I can identify the Civil War. 1B – I can put events in chronological order. 1C – I can explain why the period from1861 to 1865 is important. 7A – I can analyze how tariffs affected different regions of the U.S. before the Civil War. 7B – I can compare how slaves and free blacks were affected by politics, society, and the economy. 7C – I can analyze how slavery had different effects in each region. 7D – I can identify and compare the effects of compromises before the Civil War, and the people who made them. 8A – I can explain the importance of leaders and heroes during the Civil War. 8B – I can explain the causes and major events of the Civil War. 8C – I can analyze and compare how the speeches of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis talked about liberty, equality, union, and government. 10A – I can locate important places and regions in the 1800’s. 10B – I can compare the physical and human characteristics of places and regions of the United States. 10C – I can analyze how the people and geography combine to affect historical events. 17B – I can explain the different interpretations of the Constitution concerning states’ rights. 18C – I can evaluate the impact of Supreme Court cases on life in the U.S. 22A – I can analyze the leadership qualities of elected and appointed leaders. 22B – I can describe the contributions of key political, social, and military leaders. Academic Vocabulary: Sectionalism Emancipate Unit 9 – The Civil War Era 2014-15 Language of Instruction: Secession Confederate/Union Draft Total War Page 1 of 3 Unit 9- The Civil War Era Concepts: Conflict & Change History Strands The student will: understand traditional historical points of reference in U.S. history through 1877 and be able to: (8.1A) identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including …sectionalism, [and] Civil War, and …describe their causes and effects (8.1B) apply absolute and relative chronology through the sequencing of significant individuals, events, and time periods (8.1C) explain the significance of the following dates: 1861-1865, Civil War (8.7A) analyze the impact of tariff policies on sections of the United States before the Civil War understand how political, economic, and social factors led to the growth of sectionalism and the Civil War (8.7B) compare the effects of political, economic, and social factors on slaves and free blacks (8.7C) analyze the impact of slavery on different sections of the United States (8.7D) identify the provisions and compare the effects of congressional conflicts and compromises prior to the Civil War, including the roles of John Quincy Adams, John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, and Daniel Webster (8.8A) explain the roles played by significant individuals during the Civil War, including Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Abraham Lincoln, and heroes such as congressional Medal of Honor recipients William Carney and Philip Bazaar understand individuals, issues, and events of the Civil War (8.8B) explain the causes of the Civil War, including sectionalism, states' rights, and slavery, and significant events of the Civil War, including the firing on Fort Sumter; the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg; the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation; Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House; and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln (8.8C) analyze Abraham Lincoln's ideas about liberty, equality, union, and government as contained in his first and second inaugural addresses and the Gettysburg Address and contrast them with the ideas contained in Jefferson Davis's inaugural address Unit 9 – The Civil War Era 2014-15 Page 2 of 3 Unit 9- The Civil War Era Concepts: Conflict & Change Geography and Culture Strands The student will: understand the location and characteristics of places and regions of the United States, past and present and be able to: (8.10A) locate places and regions of importance in the United States during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries (8.10B) compare places and regions of the United States in terms of physical and human characteristics (8.10C) analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors on major historical and contemporary events in the United States understand the relationship between the arts and the times during which they were created (8.26A) describe developments in art, music, and literature that are unique to American culture such as … “Battle Hymn of the Republic” …and other cultural activities in the history of the United States Economy, Science, and Technology Strands The student will: and be able to: understand why various sections of the United States developed different patterns of economic activity (8.12D) analyze the causes and effects of economic differences among different regions of the United States at selected times in U.S. history Government and Citizenship Strands The student will: and be able to: understand the dynamic nature of the powers of the national government and state governments in a federal system (8.17B) explain constitutional issues arising over the issues of states’ rights, including the Nullification Crisis and the Civil War understand the impact of landmark Supreme Court cases (8.18C) evaluate the impact of selected landmark Supreme Court decisions, including Dred Scott v. Sanford, on life in the United States understand the importance of effective leadership in a constitutional republic Unit 9 – The Civil War Era 2014-15 (8.22A) analyze the leadership qualities of elected and appointed leaders of the United States such as… Abraham Lincoln (8.22B) describe the contributions of significant political, social, and military leaders of the United States such as Frederick Douglass, [and]...Stonewall Jackson… Page 3 of 3