Unit 11: The Civil War- Standards Rubric
Concepts: Conflict
Enduring Understandings (Big Ideas):
 People tend to justify their actions based on ideals and principles.
 Decisions in the past influence the present.
 People who live in different locations may have different values, goals, and lifestyles.
 Leadership can play a significant role in the outcome of war.
Essential Questions:
 What was the primary cause of the Civil War?
 How did specific events of the Civil War affect the outcome?
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What role did geography play in the Civil War?
What impact did political and military leadership have on the outcome of the war?
How did the political actions of President Lincoln affect the outcome of the war?
Student Understanding (student friendly TEKS)
 1A – I can identify the Civil War.
 1B – I can put events in chronological order.
 1C – I can explain why the period from1861 to 1865 is important.
 8A – I can explain the importance of leaders and heroes during the Civil War.
 8B – I can explain the causes and major events of the Civil War.
 8C – I can analyze and compare how the speeches of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis
talked about liberty, equality, union, and government.
 10A – I can locate important places and regions in the 1800’s.
 10B – I can compare the physical and human characteristics of places and regions of the
United States.
 10C – I can analyze how the people and geography combine to affect historical events.
 17B – I can explain the different interpretations of the Constitution concerning states’ rights.
 22A – I can analyze the leadership qualities of elected and appointed leaders.
 22B – I can describe the contributions of key political, social, and military leaders.
 26A – I can describe developments in art, music, and literature in the history of the United
States.
Academic Vocabulary:
 Emancipate
Language of Instruction:
 Confederate/Union
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Draft
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Total War
Student self-assessment & reflection:
 Could war between the north and south have been avoided?
 Compare the inaugural addresses of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis.
 Can civil wars lead to economic growth and stability within a culture?
 What part did slavery play in the Civil War, and did it hinder or help either side?
 How did technology affect fighting in the Civil War?
Unit 11: The Civil War- Standards Rubric
Concepts: Conflict
History Strands (Objective 1)
The student will…
understand traditional
historical points of reference in
U.S. history through 1877
understand individuals, issues,
and events of the Civil War
and be able to…
identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877,
including…Civil War and… describe their causes and effects (8.1A)
apply absolute and relative chronology through the sequencing of significant
individuals, events, and time periods (8.1B)
explain the significance of the following dates:
1861-1865, Civil War (8.1C)
explain the roles played by significant individuals during the Civil War,
including Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Abraham
Lincoln, and heroes such as congressional Medal of Honor recipients William
Carney and Philip Bazaar (8.8A)
explain the causes of the Civil War, including sectionalism, states' rights, and
slavery, and significant events of the Civil War, including the firing on Fort
Sumter; the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg; the
announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation; Lee's surrender at
Appomattox Court House; and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln (8.8B)
analyze Abraham Lincoln's ideas about liberty, equality, union, and
government as contained in his first and second inaugural addresses and the
Gettysburg Address and contrast them with the ideas contained in Jefferson
Davis's inaugural address (8.8C)
Geography & Culture Strands (Objective 2)
The student will…
understand the location and
characteristics of places and
regions of the United States,
past and present
understands the relationship
between the arts and the times
during which they were created
and be able to…
locate places and regions of importance in the United States during the 17th,
18th, and 19th centuries (8.10A)
compare places and regions of the United States in terms of physical and
human characteristics (8.10B)
analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors on major
historical and contemporary events in the United States (8.10C)
describe developments in art, music, and literature that are unique to
American culture such as… the “Battle Hymn of the Republic”,
transcendentalism, and other cultural activities in the history of the United
States (8.26A)
Government and Citizenship Strands (Objective 3)
The student will…
understand the dynamic nature of the
powers of the national government and
state governments in a federal system
student understands the importance of
effective leadership in a constitutional
republic
and be able to…
explain constitutional issues arising over the issues of states’ rights,
including the Nullification Crisis and the Civil War (8.17B)
analyze the leadership qualities of elected and appointed leaders of
the United States such as…Abraham Lincoln (8.22A)
describe the contributions of significant political, social, and
military leaders of the United States such as Frederick Douglass
[and] Stonewall Jackson…(8.22B)