Unit 6: Civil War and Reconstruction
Big Picture
The Civil Was was caused by historic economic, social and political sectional differences that were further emotionalized by the slavery issue.
Unit Readings
Divine Chs. 14, 15, 16
American Pageant: Chs. 18-22
Primary Documents
AAreflectsonpostenslavement.pdf
Supplemental Reading
unit 6 supplemental reqding.pdf
Requirements for Written Summaries:
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•Explanation of 5-7 main ideas from the text – these should be in your own words and reflect major themes from the chapter.
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•3-5 quotes (Zinn’s words or someone else’s) that stood out to you – please include page numbers and an explanation of why you selected the quote.
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•3-5 questions you have about the text or for the author – remember you should be interacting with the text.
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•7-10 key terms from the chapter – people, legislation, events, etc.
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•A personal reaction to the chapter – what new perspective did the chapter provide? How did the chapter reinforce or contradict what you previously believed or what was discussed in class? How did the chapter help you better understand the material from the unit?
Powerpoints/Lecture Notes
AUDIO LECTURE: The Decade of Crisis
AUDIO LECTURE: The Approaching War
AUDIO LECTURE: Secession
AUDIO LECTURE: The Civil War
AUDIO LECTURE: Abolition of Slavery
AUDIO LECTURE: Ramifications of the Civil War
AUDIO LECTURE: Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction
AUDIO LECTURE: The End of Reconstruction
AUDIO LECTURE: The New South
LECTURE NOTES: B19Sectionalism.doc
LECTURE NOTES: C20Secession.doc
LECTURE NOTES: C21Civil War.doc
LECTURE NOTES: C22Civil War Mobilization.doc
LECTURE NOTES: C23Reconstruction.doc
CLASS POWERPOINT: causes of civil war APUSH.pdf
CLASS POWERPOINT: CivilWarii.pptx
CLASS POWERPOINT: ReconstructionCarpio.ppt
Web Links and Primary Documents for Ch. 14
Web Links and Primary Documents for Ch. 15
Web Links and Primary Documents for Ch. 16