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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will consider and explain how each event contributed to the rising sectionalism that led to the Civil War.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 45 to 60 minutes Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- What was the primary cause of the Civil War, and what events occurred from 1820 to 1860 that give evidence of this cause?
Teacher Tools
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Lesson Plan, Teacher Guide, Primary Sources Used
Downloadable/editable versions of this lesson plan, including a step-by-step guide through the lesson. When applicable, a list of primary sources used in the lesson is also included.
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This ready-to-use classroom slideshow contains the warm-up exercise, the daily objective, the “We will / I will” statements, and the essential question for the lesson.
It guides the class through the assignment providing larger versions of images, visual representations of the directions, and supports for reading and answering questions including sentence stems for in-class responses. It concludes with the exit ticket.
Student Activities
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Warm-up and Exit Ticket
In this printable warm-up / bell-ringer activity, students will analyze a primary source excerpt from the State of Texas Declaration of Secession to identify and summarize at least one grievance listed in the document.
In this exit ticket, students will complete three sentence stems to write a complete explanation of the primary cause of the Civil War, and provide information about one event from the lesson that demonstrates this cause.
The Warm-up and Exit Ticket document includes two warm-ups on the front of the page and two exit tickets on the back of the page. This formatting reduces the number of copies needed, as teachers will cut each printed page in half. Each student will receive a half-page with the warm-up on the front and the exit on the back.
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Grade Level Student Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will answer short constructed response questions with sentence stems provided to identify how the North and the South most likely responded to the events and explain how the events increased sectional tension leading to the Civil War.
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Foundation Student Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will answer short constructed response questions with sentence stems provided and response options to choose from to finish each question in order to identify how the North and the South most likely responded to the events and explain how the events increased sectional tension leading to the Civil War.
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Advanced Student Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will answer short constructed response questions about each event to identify how the North and the South most likely responded to the events and explain how the events increased sectional tension leading to the Civil War. Advanced work includes an additional optional activity in which students are directed to create their own timeline of the causes of the Civil War based on information provided in the lesson.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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State of Texas Declaration of Secession
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