Essential Questions:

• To what extent was the Civil War America's second revolution?
• Can legislative compromises solve moral issues?
• Does Abraham Lincoln deserve to be called the “Great Emancipator”?

Success Criteria:

• Determining the strengths and weaknesses of the North and South during this era (economy, businesses, demographics, geography, etc.)
• Explaining the significance of the major battles of the Civil War
• Evaluating the decisions President Lincoln made during the War and their effects.
• Understanding the impact the war had on the issue of slavery

Our goal is to be able to understand how war takes a toll on people, places, and resources.

How can you help at home?

• Go over the notes in their Social Studies binder and the activities on Social Studies Google Classroom. They also have access to the Discovery Education TechBook online by using their Holmdel Google account login.
• Ask your child about what Inquiry Project they have selected and why. This paper can be found in their binder as well as on Google Classroom. Help them to create a time-management plan for working on this at home throughout the unit.
• Encourage your child to read about current events or watch kid-friendly news programs. You can find some links to kid-friendly news websites on the Useful Links page.
• Help them to better conceptualize time/dates of events by drawing timelines and/or associating historical events with personal/family/familiar events.