Civil War Battle Map

Today students will complete a Civil War Battle Map.  The map will be given out during class, but if you are absent today, you can print the map from this site:
Civil War Map
  The instructions are as follows:
1.  Label the states
2.  Color code:
       a.  Union States
       b.  Confederate States
       c.  Border States
3.  Label Washington, D.C.  and Richmond, VA
4.  Locate and label the following battles:
Ft. Sumter
First Battle of Bull Run
Seven Days' Battles
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Shiloh
Siege of Vicksburg
Battle of Pea Ridge
Ft. Henry
Ft. Donelson
Wilderness Campaign
Battle of Gettysburg
Sherman's March through:
     Atlanta, GA
     Savannah, GA
     Columbia, SC
     Bentonville, NC
Cold Harbor
Monitor vs. The Virginia
5.  Place a date next to each battle and last name of winning general
6.  Use one color to show a Union victory, use a different color to show a Confederate victory
7.  Create a map key to show:
     Union States
     Confederate states
     Border states
     Union victories
     Confederate victories
     Movement of General Sherman's Army
     Capital cities

Glory

Today we will begin watching Glory, a Civil War film about the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, the first all black regiment to fight in an American war.   Students will keep a daily journal as they watch the film to keep track of characters and record events and feelings.  It is a great film and teaches a lot about the Civil War and the historic period.  Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.

The First Battle of Bull Run

First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas Junction) Virtual Field Trip

What did Lincoln do to save the Union?

Answer the following questions on a Google Document, then share with me.


A. First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1861) By the time Lincoln delivered his first inaugural address seven southern states had already seceded. He seemed to direct his speech toward these southern secessionists.

1. What does Lincoln say about secession in the first paragraph of the excerpt?
2. According to Lincoln, who will be responsible for starting the war?
3. According to Lincoln, what is his role as President in the conflict?
4. What is Lincoln asking for in the last paragraph of the reading?

B. Suspension of Habeas Corpus (April 27, 1861) Many of Lincoln's actions were unpopular and some were even unconstitutional. The first reading is a letter sent to General Winfield Scott giving the general and his officers the power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus. The second reading is an historical account of the reaction to Lincoln's action.

1. Define habeas corpus.
2. Under what two conditions has Lincoln authorized the suspension of habeas corpus?
3. What does Lincoln mean by the reference to "the enemy in the rear?"
4. How does he defend his suspension of habeas corpus?
5. For what reasons does Chief Justice Taney criticize Lincoln's actions?
6. What is Lincoln's reply to Taney?

North vs. South

Historians often disagree over the causes of the Civil War.  But, when it comes to which side most likely to win, the facts speak for themselves.  Today, you will be looking at the advantages and disadvantages of both sides.  I will hand out two worksheets to help you collect information.  The first sheet covers the Economic Balance, the second sheet covers the Military Balance.  Use the two sites below to complete the assignment.

Economic Advantages

Military Leaders
When you are finished with both assignments, watch the video below:

Causes of the Civil War Test

Click on the title of today's blog to take the Test.  Good luck!

When finished with the test, try the Civil War games under Formative Assessment

Causes of the Civil War

This week students will study causes of the Civil War.  We begin with the following words, terms, people and places:

sectionalism
popular sovereignty
Wilmot Proviso
Free-Soil Party                                                          
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Compromise of 1850
Fugitive Slave Act
Anthony Burns
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Franklin Pierce
Stephen Douglas
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Pottawatomie Massacre
Charles Sumner
Preston Brooks
Republican Party
John C. Fremont
Dred Scott
Roger B. Taney
Dred Scott Decision
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln-Douglas debates
Freeport Doctrine

Modern Slavery

Wednesday through Friday the counselors will be in class to work with students.  We will not have class, but you have the following assignment due on Monday.  When you have finished yesterday's assignment, please copy and paste the following questions to a google doc, answer each one and share with me.   The link is to a New York Times article about modern day slavery.

What it takes to stop slavery

a. What happened to the children reported to be on a slave ship off the coast of Benin?

b. What has been one result of the publicity surrounding the ship?

c. How does Beth Herzfeld of Anti-Slavery International define “slave”?

d. Using the definition of slave cited in the article, how many people are enslaved today?

e. What was the trans-Atlantic slave trade? How long did it last?

f. How does the number of people enslaved today compare to the estimated number of people forced into labor by the trans-Atlantic slave trade?

g. In what types of occupations do many of the 250 million children who are providing cheap or free labor around the world work?

h. Why are “today’s peddlers of servitude” seeking out “not the strong, but the weak: women and children”?

i. The article mentions several reasons why a society might be moved to take action against “a social or political evil, an industrial danger or even the potential for natural catastrophe.” What are some of the reasons outlined in the article?

j. Why was the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire a significant moment in United States labor history?

k. How did the recent stampede at a soccer match in South Africa change laws there?

l. What did the most recent earthquake in India prompt calls for?

m. According to the article, do calamities always bring about the call for change?

n. How did the official reaction to the factory fires in New York (the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory) and recently in Bangladesh differ?

o. The article cites examples of individuals making a difference. What are some of these examples?

p. What does Juan Somavia, the director general of the International Labor Organization believe is the most important factor in bringing about change in the use of forced and slave labor?

If you find the topic of modern-day slavery interesting, take a look at the CNN Freedom Project under the Extended Lesson, on the right of this blog.  

Slavery in America

Slavery in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619, to aid in the production of such lucrative crops as tobacco. Slavery was practiced throughout the American colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries, and African-American slaves helped build the economic foundations of the new nation. The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 solidified the central importance of slavery to the South's economy. By the mid-19th century, America's westward expansion, along with a growing abolition movement in the North, would provoke a great debate over slavery that would tear the nation apart in the bloody American Civil War.

We will begin our study of slavery through the interactive site below:
The Underground Railroad

After you have explored the site, go to the following link to write a story.  Print it and hand it in.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/tell_story.asp