Unit+8+-+The+Civil+War+10-11

Class #1 - Overview of the Civil War (November 10 - Block D, November 11 - Block F) 1. Read pg. 462-467, 469-72, 475-480, 487-492, 499-505, 507-509 in __American Pageant__ 2. Complete your timeline terms for this reading (due at the beginning of Class #3)
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. FRQ!!! - 35 minutes in class to write (worth 50 points) 2. Guided discussion of major issues dealing with the Civil War - please review the discussion questions prior to class 3. Congressional Re-enactment - Solving the Problems of the Civil War without War
 * In-Class Activities:**

Class #2 - Impact of the Civil War (November 12) 1. Read Chapter 9 from __A People's History of the United States__ 2. Read the primary documents given to you during the previous class 3. Answer the following prompt in a single sentence of no more than 50 words: Did American social and ethnic minorities make significant gains as a result of the Civil War? Why or why not? (Responses should be uploaded to [|turnitin.com].)
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Reading Q&A 2. Discuss Primary Documents (use APPARTS to analyze as you are reading) 3. What did the Civil War mean to Americans - Jigsaw Activity - Begin presenting if time
 * In-Class Activities**

Class #3 - Now What? (November 16th) 1. Complete your timeline for Unit 8. 2. Review for your quiz.
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Finish Presentations 2. Multiple Choice Quiz 3. Group Activity - The war is over... now what? Identify problems that exist as a result of the Civil War and then begin to develop solutions to them. (We'll continue this during our next class.) 4. Explain FRQ Self-Evaluation assignment
 * In-Class Activities:**

Unit Resources Unit 8 Timeline Terms