5th Grade > Civil War

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Topic:Civil War
Subject(s):Social Studies

Days:15
Grade(s):5

Key Learning: The consequences of war are far reaching and know no economic, race, gender or religious boundaries.

Unit Essential Question(s):


	Is any war "civil"?

Concept:Economics and Culture SS.A.4.2.6.1  
Concept:Key People SS.A.4.2.6.2  
Concept:Coflict and Resolution SS.A.4.2.6.3  
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What were the events that led to the outbreak of the Civil War?
 (A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
Who were the leading figures during the Civil War? (A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
Which major events determined the course of the war? (A)
Vocabulary:slavery, indentured servants, plantations, free state, slave state, Underground Railroad, slave codes
Vocabulary:Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Gettysburg Address
Vocabulary:Emancipation Proclamation, Battles of Manassa, Vicksburg, Atlanta, Gettysburg, Cemetery Ridge, and Richmond, Appomattox Courthouse, surrender

Additional Information:

(Note: Holidays and Cultural Observances may be taught based on their calendar occurance dates.) --

Reenactment units are available as guest speakers.

Anniversary Gettysburg Address

www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/presidents-day/abraham-lincoln/gettysburg-address.html

Jan 19 Robert E, Lee birthday; Feb Black History Month;

Feb National Freedom Day (See Spotlight On Social Studies: PCSB website)

Real life photographs, music of the era, poems, diaries, documentaries, trade books,

Graphic Organizers: time lines, flow and tree maps

Resources:

Acquisition Lesson:

Vocabulary Report

slavery -
Abraham Lincoln -
Emancipation Proclamation -
Robert E. Lee -
Battles of Manassa -
indentured servants -
Vicksburg -
plantations -
Ulysses S. Grant -
Atlanta -
Gettysburg Address -
free state -
slave state -
Gettysburg -
Underground Railroad -
Cemetery Ridge -
slave codes -
and Richmond -
Appomattox Courthouse -
surrender -

Unit: Civil War

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Vocabulary Report