Course Title: US History Unit: Four Glenbard District 87 Unit Title: Causes of the Civil War, Civil War, Reconstruction (Chapter 8, 10, 11, 12) Stage 1 – Desired Results Established Goal(s): What relevant goals (e.g. Content standards, course or program objectives, learning outcomes, etc.) will this address? Big Ideas 1. Conflict and compromise shape America. (unit specific – state vs. national powers) 2. America struggles to balance individual rights and national security. 8. Groups and individuals impact governmental policies, the economy, society and culture. 9. Geography creates regional differences. IL State Standards State Goal 14: Understand political systems, with an emphasis on the United States. A. Understand and explain basic principles of the United States government. B. Understand election processes and responsibilities of citizens. D. Understand the roles and influences of individuals and interest groups in the political systems of Illinois, the United States and other nations. F. Understand the development of United States political ideas and traditions. State Goal 15: Understand economic systems, with an emphasis on the United States. A. Understand how different economic systems operate in the exchange, production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. D. Understand trade as an exchange of goods or services. E. Understand the impact of government policies and decisions on production and consumption in the economy. State Goal 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation. B. Understand the development of significant political events. C. Understand the development of economic systems. D. Understand Illinois, United States and world social history. State Goal 17: Understand world geography and the effects of geography on society, with an emphasis on the United States. C. Understand relationships between geographic factors and society. D. Understand the historical significance of geography. State Goal 18: Understand social systems, with an emphasis on the United States. A. Compare characteristics of culture as reflected in language, literature, the arts, traditions and institutions. B. Understand the roles and interactions of individuals and groups in society. C. Understand how social systems form and develop over time. Understanding(s): Students will understand that… 1. The failure to compromise over sectional issues led to conflict. (1) 2. States’ Rights and slavery challenged the principles of democracy. (2) 3. The nation’s geographical differences led to sectional self-­‐interests. (8,9) understanding, and transfer of learning? 1. To what extent was the issue of slavery the primary reason for Civil War? 2. Was the Northern victory inevitable? 3. To what extent did the war and reconstruction alter American society? Knowledge: Students will know… Skills: Students will be able to … Causes of the Civil War Growth of slavery Abolitionists Underground Railroad Slave resistance Sectionalism Secession Confederacy States’ rights Popular sovereignty Advantages of North Abraham Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation Gettysburg Gettysburg Address Reconstruction Radical Republicans Freedmen’s Bureau Racial inequality 13, 14, 15th Amendments Sharecropping/tenant farming Poll taxes and literacy tests -­‐ Chart and Bar Graph Analysis -­‐ Reading Analysis -­‐ primary sources -­‐ identifying main idea -­‐ point of view -­‐ quotation analysis -­‐ poem and song analysis -­‐ Map Analysis -­‐ Political Cartoon Analysis -­‐ Sequencing of Events -­‐ Propaganda Analysis -­‐ Compare and Contrast -­‐ Photograph Analysis Essential Question(s): What provocative questions will foster inquiry,