8th Grade U.S. History: The Civil War COMPLETE Unit (1860-1865) | Google Apps!

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• Unit Outline with Lesson-by-Lesson Overview
• 15 highly curated presentations featuring built-in Bell Ringers with EVERY lesson in both PowerPoint (PPT) & Google Slides formats
• 41 student exercise assignments ALL with teacher answer key PLUS a TEAM/INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY!
• 2 supplemental lessons and activities:
• 30 links to supplemental videos on YouTube
• Guided Notes Handouts for students for every lesson
• Jeopardy Unit Review Game - interactive, fun, and EASY-TO-USE
• Unit Assessment with teacher answer key

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Examination of Abraham Lincoln's & Jefferson Davis' Inaugural Addresses

• Compare and contrast how they were different and similar

Attack on Fort Sumter

• Timeline of events that immediately preceded the attack
• Location and geography of Fort Sumter
• Effects of the attack on Fort Sumter

The Border States

• Overview of the five border states and their common traits
• Why the border states were significant during the Civil War

North vs. South

• Examination and analysis of the various attributes and demographics of the North and the South
• Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of the two sides

Civil War Regiments and Transportation

• Examination of the four regiments in the Union and Confederate Armies
• Role of various transportation methods during the Civil War

Civil War Strategies

• How the Union and Confederacy planned to win the war
• The Union Blockade
• Peninsula Campaign
• Sherman's March
• Overland Campaign

Overview and Significance Major Civil War Battles

• First Battle of Bull Run
• Seven Days' Battle
• Battle of Shiloh
• Fall of New Orleans
• Battle of Antietam
• Siege of Vicksburg
• Battle of Gettysburg
• Battle of the Wilderness
• Battle of Cold Harbor

Role of Important Historical Figures

• Abraham Lincoln
• Ulysses S. Grant
• Jefferson Davis
• Robert E. Lee
• George McClellan, and many more!

Emancipation Proclamation

• Historical significance of the Emancipation Proclamation
• Effects of the Emancipation Proclamation such as how it redefined what was being fought for

Gettysburg Address

• What the Gettysburg Address was and why it's historically significant

Life During the Civil War

• Study of the historical context of just how many Americans fought in the Civil War
• How the Civil War changed many Americans lives
• How Clara Barton ushered in the modern-role of nurses in American society

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