The Road to Civil War

Essential Question:

What caused the U.S. Civil War?

Portrait of a Graduate:

Adaptive Perseverance

Responsibility

Critical Thinking

Communication Responsibility

Global Citizenship

Learner’s Mindset

Collaboration

Inquiry Question:

Students will assess the combined impact of key political events, legislative acts, and Supreme Court decisions that heightened tensions between the North and South, emphasizing the role of slavery, states' rights, and sectionalism in the escalation towards conflict.

2. Inquiry Question:

Students will explore the influence of abolitionist movements, societal attitudes towards slavery, and the cultural divergences between Northern and Southern states. This objective encourages understanding of how social factors and reform movements contributed to the growing divide.

3. Inquiry Question:

Students will investigate how the economic structures of the North and South, especially in relation to industrialization, agriculture, and reliance on slavery, played critical roles in fueling the dispute over tariffs and economic policies, leading to sectional debates and the eventual secession of Southern states.

What Economic factors led to the U.S. Civil War?

Student Outcomes:

Objective 1: Analyze Political and Legislative Influences
Students will be able to detail the specific political events, legislative acts, and Supreme Court decisions that escalated tensions, providing examples and their effects on the relationship between the North and South.Students will critically evaluate the role of slavery, states' rights, and sectionalism, creating a timeline or chart to visualize their increasing impact over time leading to the Civil War.

2. Student Outcomes:

Objective 2: Evaluate Social Movements and Cultural Differences
Students will compare and contrast the cultural and societal norms of the North and South, identifying how these differences exacerbated divisions.Students will analyze the impact of abolitionist movements on public opinion and policy, culminating in a project that explores the narratives and key figures of the movement.

3. Student Outcomes:

Objective 3: Understand Economic Disparities and Dependencies
Students will map out the economic structures of both the North and South, highlighting how industrialization, agriculture, and slavery influenced each region's stance on tariffs and economic policies.Through a debate or essay, students will argue how economic disparities and dependencies on slavery led to the secession of Southern states, using historical evidence to support their claims.

Skills Demonstrated:

Reading Secondary Sources
Reading Primary Sources
Analyzing visual sources
Reading Maps
Contextualization
Comparison
Explaining causation and change over time
Supporting claims with evidence and reasoning.

Standards:

None relevant in the U.S. History Frameworks.

Resources:

[Our Hidden Google Drive Resource link]

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