Today we discussed Abraham Lincoln’s life, and we watched this video clip and processed it.
We will review our terms for the week Thursday, and we will pick our teams for our project over the major battles of the Civil War. Students will either make a presentation on google slides or on a tri-fold poster board.
On Friday, we will test over our material from Monday-Thursday, and then work on our projects.
Due to benchmarks and spring break, we will be discussing these events this week:
Dred Scott, Abraham Lincoln, and the start of the Civil War
Vocabulary:
Free State-a state that didn’t allow slavery.
Slave State-A state that allowed slavery.
Emancipation-the freeing of slaves.
Fugitive-a person who is running away from something.
Underground Railroad-a system of secret escape routes for slaves to run to free lands. Harriet Tubman helped 70 relatives and friends flee the south to safety in the Northern states and Canada.
Abolitionists-people who opposed slavery and worked to end it.
Equality-equal rights for everyone.
Secede-to leave the Union of the United States.
Confederacy-The 11 Confederate States of America, which included South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, and North Carolina.
Abraham Lincoln-16th President of the US, from 1861-1865. He freed the slaves in the Southern states with the Emancipation Proclamation.
On Monday, we will watch this video on the Dred Scott case and discuss the important points of the case:
On Tuesday, we will watch this clip about the Underground Railroad and discuss its importance in helping slaves to freedom.
We will start our study of the US Civil War on Thursday and Friday before Spring Break. We will be watching this History Channel clip to begin our study. I have supplied a hyperlink to the clip, and please start at the 7:35 point of the clip.
***After Benchmarks on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday***
These are the topics we will be discussing the week of 3/6/23-3/10/23.
Dred Scott, Abraham Lincoln, and the start of the Civil War
Vocabulary:
Free State-a state that didn’t allow slavery.
Slave State-A state that allowed slavery.
Emancipation-the freeing of slaves.
Fugitive-a person who is running away from something.
Underground Railroad-a system of secret escape routes for slaves to run to free lands. Harriet Tubman helped 70 relatives and friends flee the south to safety in the Northern states and Canada.
Abolitionists-people who opposed slavery and worked to end it.
Equality-equal rights for everyone.
Secede-to leave the Union of the United States.
Confederacy-The 11 Confederate States of America, which included South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, and North Carolina.
Abraham Lincoln-16th President of the US, from 1861-1865. He freed the slaves in the Southern states with the Emancipation Proclamation.
All,
Our test will cover the terms that I had the kids write in their history take home folders, plus the 4 causes of sectionalism. The terms are in the 2/24/23 post and here are the 4 causes of sectionalism:
Why would sectionalism be a problem? It’s an expression of loyalty or support for a particular region of the country, instead of the country as a whole.
Four causes of sectionalism:
South-pro
North-against
2. Social
South-rural, agriculture based, more religious, almost all democrats
North-more urban and industrial, more educated, more diverse political parties.
3. Economic
South-agriculture and “King Cotton” based
North-manufacturing and industry based.
4. Political
South-supported stronger states rights and governments and a weak federal government. Believed states could nullify federal laws they didn’t agree with. Southern states also believed that since they came together to form the US, they had the right to break away from it as well.
North-wanted a “looser” interpretation of the Constitution and a strong central government.