Causes of the Civil War

Lesson Overview

Causes of the Civil War

• Connections to Maryland State Standards Social Studies– 8.3.A.1.b– 8.3.A.1.c– 8.3.B.1.a – 8.4 A.2.c– 8.3.A.1.a

Lesson Goals

• Develop an opinion on the main causes of the civil war.

• Create a mind map of your main causes of the civil war.

• Engage in authentic discussion based on the causes of the civil war.

Differences Create Conflict

• View the video at the link posted below

• Bleeding Kansas• John Brown’s Raid

Lesson Readings

• American Journey- “Toward War”– Pages 452-467– http://www.glencoe.com/ose/– Passcode: F363B60849

• Causes of the Civil War • Main Causes of the Civil War

Reading Review

• Review the PowerPoint link attached as a Guided Reading Review.

• PowerPoint Reading Review

• Review the Causes of the Civil War Timeline– You may need to click on it to expand– Read the text for extra information on the topic

Mind Map Assessment• I have included an example of a mind map that I have created to give

you an example. You will need your theme or center to be based on the Causes of the Civil War. Create three off shoots of your theme and title them as people, events and laws/politics. From each of the three off-shoots create three to six “examples” that helped cause the Civil War. Your Mind Map should have between 12-15 “examples”. Text for “examples” should be kept at a minim; this is not a chronological project so dates are not required. Additionally, include between five to seven pictures, illustrations, graphs or charts in your project. You may use any mind map software that you wish. I have provided a few free examples that I have looked over. I enjoy MindMup as it connects to Google Drive. I would recommend taking a snap shot of your screen when submitting the project (control+ alt + print screen)

• Mind Map Rubric

Mind Mapping Software

• Below a few examples of mind mapping software.– www.mindmup.com– https://bubbl.us/– www.popplet.com – www.mindmeister.com (free trial only)

Discussion Board

• Go to the discussion board area and create and respond to the thread titled “Causes of the Civil War”

• Discussion Board Rubric