Chapter+11-+The+Civil+War

=Chapter 11 Learning Objectives=

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 * Explain how the Civil War began
 * Explain Northern and Confederate shortsightedness about the duration of war.
 * Identify the Northern generals and their initial campaign in the West.
 * Describe new weapons and other changes in warfare.
 * Explain Northern and Southern military strategies to capture their opponent's capital

Section 11-2 "The Politics of War" (pp. 346-350)

 * Explain why Great Britain remained neutral.
 * Explain Lincoln's motives for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation and the document's effects.
 * Identify the political dilemmas facing the North and South.

**Section 11-3 "Life During Wartime" (pp. 351-356)**

 * Explain African Americans' role in the struggle to end slavery.[[image:Civil_War_Soldiers width="255" height="246" align="right"]]
 * Explain the decline of the Southern economy and the expansion of the Northern economy.
 * Describe the terrible conditions that the Union and Confederate soldiers endured.

**Section 11-4 "The North Takes Charge" (pp. 357-365)**

 * Describe the battle at Gettysburg and its outcome.
 * Describe Grant's siege of Vicksburg.
 * Summarize the key points of the Gettysburg Address.
 * Summarize the final events of the war leading to surrender at Appomattox.

Section 11-5 "The Legacy of the War" (pp. 366-371)

 * Summarize the key economic, political, technological, and social effects of the Civil War.
 * Explain how the Civil War dramatically changed the lives of individuals, especially African Americans.

=Chapter 11 Power Point Presentations=

= = =Chapter 11 Video Resources:=
 * [[file:Section 11-1 The Civil War Begins.ppt]]
 * [[file:11-2 Politics of War.pptx]]
 * [[file:11-3 Life During Wartime.pptx]]
 * [[file:11-4 The North Takes Charge.ppt]]

"The Emancipation Proclamation" - History.com
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"The Battle of Gettysburg" - History.com
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=Chapter 11 Assignments=

//Readings are to be completed for the next school day unless otherwise noted// ||= **Homework Assignments** //Assignments are to be completed for the next school day unless otherwise noted// ||
 * = **Date** ||= **In-Class Assignments** ||= **Reading Assignments**
 * = **Wednesday**
 * 2.4.15** || * __ Group Assignment __ :
 * Research the strengths and weaknesses of the Union and Confederacy.
 * Create a chart that summarizes the strengths and weaknesses you found.
 * Consider using these sources:
 * USHistory.org
 * Civil War Trust
 * National Parks Service || * Read Section 11-1 pp. 338-345 and Section 11-2 pp. 346-350. Take notes as you read. || * Complete strengths and weaknesses chart and email it if you didn't do so in class. ||
 * = **Friday**
 * 2.6.15** || * Discuss advantages of the North and South during the Civil War.
 * Discuss the significance of the early battles of the Civil War. || * Read Section 11-3 pp. 351-356 || * No written assignment ||
 * = **Monday**
 * 2.9.15** || * Read an excerpt of the Emancipation Proclamation and interpret its message.
 * Discuss the causes and effects of Lincoln's decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
 * Discuss how Lincoln dealt with dissent in the Union
 * Identify why the Union and Confederate Governments passed draft laws. || * Read Sections 11-4 and 11-5 pp. 357-371 || * No written assignment ||
 * = **Tuesday**
 * 2.10.15** || * [[file:Sections 11-3 and 11-4 Assignment.docx]] || * No reading assignment || * Prepare for Chapter 11 Quiz on Thursday, 2.12.15 ||
 * = **Wednesday**
 * 2.11.15** || * Identify the effects of the Civil War on....
 * Politics
 * The Nation's Economy
 * Soldiers and Civilians
 * African Americans || * Read Section 12-1 pp. 376-382 || * Prepare for Chapter 10 Quiz on Thursday, 2.12.15 ||

=Chapter 11 Study Terms:=
 * Advantages and Disadvantages of Union and Confederacy
 * Abraham Lincoln
 * Jefferson Davis
 * Stonewall Jackson
 * Robert E. Lee
 * Ulysses S. Grant
 * William Sherman
 * Significance of Ft. Sumter, Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg, Wilderness Campaign, Atlanta, Appomattox
 * Copperheads
 * Draft Riots and Conscription
 * Emancipation Proclamation
 * Gettysburg Address
 * Border States
 * Lincoln and Dissent in Maryland
 * Thirteenth Amendment