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Goal 3 U.S. History Sept 27,2012 Civil War and Reconstruction Analyze the issues that led to the Civil War, the effects of the war and the impact of Reconstruction on the Nation. Objective 3.01-Trace the economic, social, and political events from the Mexican War to the outbreak of the Civil War.

Activity 1. Create a time line of the significant events from the Mexican War to the Outbreak of the Civil War. Tell how each event played a role in causing the Civil War. A date should accompany each significant event. Embellish your Time line with pictures or cartoons to help enhance your portrayal of each event. Sept 28 Analyze the Causes of the Civil War---Compare and Contrast Stephen A. Douglas' Freeport Doctrine with the Dred Scot Decision. What were the pros and cons of each for the nation as a whole? Using Bleeding Kansas, John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry, and the Brooks-Sumner Incident as a background, detemine how these issues were a preview of the Civil War. Create cartoons and captions to illustrate these events.

Obj 3.03--Identify the political and military turning points of the Civil War and assess their significance to the outcome of the War. 1. Create a Timeline of 9 most significant battles fought during the Civil War Give the complete date, name of the battle and its location. 2. Summarize the battle and tell which side won. Tell which military leader was in charge and why this victory was important during the war. 3. Using the map map of the Civil War, write in the name of each battle and its date. Use a red asterisk to show the exact location of each battle. Oct 1-- Reconstruction Students will create a documentary, dialogue, powerpoint or I-Movie to present information to class.They must utilize any three methods of presenting info. Objective 3.04--Analyze the political, economic, and social impact of Reconstruction on the nation and identify the reasons why Reconstruction came to an end. Activity: 1. Why was the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth a disaster for the South? 2.Compare Lincoln's Plan of Reconstruction to the radical Republicans Plan and Johnson's plan for Reconstruction. 3.What causes congress and Andrew Johnson to clash? 4. Why were the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments considered Reconstruction amendments? 5. Why did the near impeachment of Johnson almost cause a shift in the balance of power between the branches of government? 6. Identify the scandals of the Grant administration. 7. Who were the Carpetbaggers and how did southerners react to the Reconstruction governments imposed upon them? 8. Why did Reconstruction end in 1877? 9. How did farming change in the South after the Civil War? 10. How did southerners attempt to "re-slave" t he former slave? 11. What terrorist organization was created by Nathan B. Forest to force white rule? 12.What were Jim Crow Laws and how did they segregate southern society? 13. What Supreme court ruling upheld segregation? 14. How did Booker T. Washington and Ida Wells Barnett react the segregation established in the south? 15. What is the difference between de facto and de jure segregation?

Objective 3.05 Evaluate the Degree in which the Civil War and Reconstruction proved to be a test of the supremacy of the national government.

World History Honors Document Study Activity1349126648Students will compare Pericle's funeral Oration with Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.