Civil War Begins
Fort Sumter April 1861
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The first engagement of the Civil War took
place at Fort Sumter on April 12 and 13, 1861.
After 34 hours of fighting, the Union
surrendered the fort to the Confederates.
From 1863 to 1865, the Confederates at Fort
Sumter withstood a 22 month siege by Union
forces. During this time, most of the fort was
reduced to brick rubble. Fort Sumter became
a national monument in 1948.
Civil War: AKA War between the States , War of Secession
11 Confederate States, 5 Border states
Causes of the Civil War
1. South Carolina secedes from the Union
2. Lincoln raises an army to preserve the Union
3. South rises to preserve states' rights.
4. North wanted to end slavery
5. South wanted to preserve their
economic lifestyle.
Advantages of the North
1. Superior man power
2. Skilled laborers and many factories
3. Railroad transportation
Advantages of the South
1. Confederates had a head start in war
2. Talented military leaders
3. Defending home turf
Lesson Objectives Students will learn OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to: 1. list 2. explain the difference between 3. describe the 4. chart on a map the 5. define the terms 6. Explain the significance of Knowledge: Recall of data. Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words. Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace. Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences. Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.
Evaluation:
Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials.
| Remember : Recognizing, Recalling |
| Understand : Interpreting, exemplifying, classifying, summarizing, inferring, comparing, explaining |
| Apply : Executing, implementing |
| Analyze : Differentiating, organizing, attributing |
| Evaluate : checking, critiquing |
| Create: generating, planning, producing |