Day 1 (Monday, 4/20)

1. Watch the video, "The Cause" and take notes on the class handout.

2. Read pages 415-416 in your History Alive! text and answer the six questions on the front of the Civil War Packet.

Day 2 (Tuesday, 4/21) *Testing * 37 min. period

Secession:  Slides 1-10 

• Review answers from Monday / Unit overview slide:  slide 21

• Watch "Secessionitis" (32:44-47:10) 15 min.

• Discuss Views on Secession - Make T-Chart on views For/Against Secession 

Day 3 (Wednesday, 4/22) * Testing* 24 min. period

Fort Sumter:  Slides 11-14 

• Sherman - slide 12

• Watch video (47:11-52:09) 5 min.

• Read linked article on slide 14 --> use to take notes about Ft. Sumter in your Civil War Guide

Day 7:  Wednesday, 4/29 *Testing*  (24 min.)

• Video Episode 2, ch. 4 "Ironclads" (5 min.)

• Read Newsela article linked on slide 32: “The Lack of an Industrial Base Hurt the South During the Civil War” (Add notes to T-Chart on "The Role of Industry in the Civil War")

Day 8:  Thursday, 4/30 REGULAR SCHEDULE

• Video Clip from Ken Burns:  "The Arts of Death" (3 min.) 49:25-51:10

• Read the second article linked on slide 32: “Innovations in Technology During the Civil War” (Add notes to the graphic organizer on Technology)

• Read the 3 paragraphs under the section titled, “The New Realities of War” on page 429  of your History Alive! text and add notes under "Medicine" on the Technology graphic organizer

• Kahoot! on Antietam & Fredericksburg; Industry & Technology 

Day 9:  Friday, 5/1 ***Minimum Day (25 min. classes)

• Video: Extreme History, Civil War (21 min.)

Day 10 (Block Day, 5/5 & 5/6) 

Emancipation Proclamation & Chancellorsville:  Slides 33-34 

• Video Clip: Ep. 2, ch. 9 (49:25-51:10) 

• Read text page 430:  "The Emancipation Proclamation"

• Video Clip:  Ep. 3-4 "Beast Butler" (10:56-16:46) and Ep. 3-9 "The Higher Object" (9 min)

• Read the summary of Chancellorsville linked on slide 34

• Watch video link on slide 34 (9 minutes) Ep. 4-6 "Under the Shade of the Trees" - Chancellorsville

• Complete graphic organizer on General Lee using slide 38

Siege of Vicksburg (slide 35) and The Battle of Gettysburg:  (slides 36-37)

• Vicksburg:  Read text on slide 35 and pages 432-433 (Section 5) of your History Alive! book

• Video clips on Vicksburg:  4-7 (6 min.) and 5-7 (3 min.)

Gettysburg (if time)

• Gettysburg:  Read text pages 430-431

• Video clip on Gettysburg:  The Third Day (19 min.)

Day 11 (Thursday, 5/7) 

Massachusetts 54th at Fort Wagner:  Slide 36 

• Video Clip:  The 54th Massachusetts Infantry (3:14)

• Read text pages 434-435 (Section 6)

• Link on Massachusetts 54th linked on slide 36:  https://www.thoughtco.com/battles-of-fort-wagner-2360930?utm_source=flipit&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=widgets&utm_content=www.thoughtco.com 

• Heroes of the war:  Choose one or more of the 6 characters on the History.com link and add to your notes about African-Americans in the Civil War

• Kahoot!  Emancipation Proclamation, Chancellorsville, Vicksburg, Massachusetts 54th

• Quiz on FRIDAY

Day 13 (Monday, 5/11)

• Slide 41:  End of the Civil War

• Surrender:  Video Episode 8. ch. 7 "I Want to See Richmond" (15 min.)

• Text p. 437-439 "The War Ends" and "Touched by Fire"

• Final Civil War Kahoot!

• Grant Profile page (see slide 42)

(Block Day, 5/12 & 5/13) 

• Episode 8. ch. 8 (15 min.)  "Appomattox" 

• Begin Civil War Project

• Brochure:  Causes of the war & begin map with events

• Board Game:  Plan rules and map game board

HW:  5 Questions (Game); Finish cover (Brochure)

Thursday, 5/14

• Final Civil War Quiz

• Brochure:  Map and 5-7 key events (center)

• Board Game: Create game board; write individual questions with answers

HW:  5 Questions (Game); Finish map and key events (Brochure)

Friday, 5/15

• Brochure:  Leader and Key battle

• Board Game: Create game board; write official game rules on Google doc

DUE:  Civil War Packets

HW:  

• Gameboard:  Create cards for game board (individual task)

• Brochure:  Finish Leader & Battle

Monday (5/18)

• Brochure:  Special Feature

• Board Game:  Wrap up game board tasks; trial run

Block Day (5/19-5/20)

• Reconstruction Unit - See Reconstruction Page

• Project Test Run (30 min.)

Thursday 5/21

• Reconstruction Lesson Plan

• Projects DUE

Friday, 5/22 MINIMUM DAY

Final Submissions; Game play through