Download Topic: Civil War (4.3)

Topic:
Civil War (4.3)
DBQ: The Battle of Gettysburg: Why Was It a Turning
Point?
Grade:
8th Grade US HIstory
SS.8.A.5.1, SS.8.A.5.3, SS.8.A.5.4, SS.8.A.5.5, SS.8.A.5.6, SS.8.A.5.7, LACC.68.RH.1.1, LACC.68.RH.1.2, LACC.68.RH.1.3,
LACC.68.RH.2.4, LACC.68.RH.2.5, LACC.68.RH.2.6, LACC.68.RH.3.7, LACC.68.RH.3.8, LACC.68.RH.3.9, LACC.68.WHST.1.1, LACC.68.WHST.1.2,
LACC.68.WHST.2.4, LACC.68.WHST.2.5, LACC.68.WHST.2.6, LACC.68.WHST.3.7, LACC.68.WHST.3.8, LACC.68.WHST.3.9, LACC.68.WHST.4.10
Included Standards:
Score 4.0
In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught.
Score 3.0
The student will understand the major causes and events of the Civil War, the significance of Lincoln’s presidency,
and the immediate impact of the war on the United States.
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Justify Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus during the Civil War.
Performs complex skills:
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Score 2.0
Compare the resources available to each side to fight the war
Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the Union and the Confederacy
Evaluate the outcomes of the major battles and military campaigns of the Civil War and their impact of the war on
civilian populations
Compare the Emancipation Proclamation to the 13th Amendment
The student exhibits no major errors or omissions regarding the score 3.0 content.
The student:
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Recognizes or recalls specific terminology:
Abraham Lincoln, Arsenal, Harper’s Ferry, Martyr, Election of 1860, Secession, Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis,
State’s Rights, Fort Sumter, Confederacy, Border States, Rebels, Yankees, First Battle of Bull Run, Stonewall Jackson, Blockade
Runner/Blockade Smuggling, Ironclads, Merrimack, Monitor, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Battle of Shiloh, Battle of Antietam,
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Emancipation Proclamation, 13 Amendment, Habeas Corpus, Draft Law, Enlistment Bounty, Battle of Gettysburg, Pickett’s
Charge, Gettysburg Address, Sherman’s March To The Sea, Appomattox Courthouse
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Performs basic skills:
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Identify the sections of the United States at the outbreak of war (CSA, Union states, border states, western territories)
Describe how sectionalism, slavery, states’ rights, and balance of power in the Senate contributed to the outbreak of
the war
Examine the role that technology played in warfare
Identify the major battles and military campaigns of the Civil War
Identify the major themes in Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural Address
Identify key activities in Florida during the Civil War, such as salt production, cattle ranching, and blockade smuggling
No major errors or omissions regarding the score 2.0 content.
Score 1.0
Score 0.0
With help, I know some of 2.0 and 3.0.
Even with help, I am unable to understand.