Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Civil War and Reunion Name: Mr. Galvez

Content Area: History-Social Science Grade Level: 8th
CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):

8.9 Students analyze the early and steady attempts to abolish slavery and to realize the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.

8.10 Students analyze the multiple causes, key events, and complex consequences of the Civil War.

8.11 Students analyze the character and lasting consequences of Reconstruction.

Big Ideas/Unit Goals:

Big Ideas
As students engage in this unit, they must continue to sharpen their thinking skills, especially when it comes to thinking like a historian.
They will do this by asking themselves, “How was the Civil War a political and social turning point?” Students should also think about
“why a civil war is an especially bitter conflict.”

Unit Goals
After completion of the unit, students will be able to articulately describe the following:
 The causes of the Civil War
 Major battles of the Civil War
 The Reconstruction Period

Unit Summary:

In this Unit students will begin to understand how divided the country was prior to the outbreak of war. Students will have remembered
learning about the many differences that existed between the early days of the northern and southern colonies, and how these major
differences only continued to increase the division between the regions. As we turn to the war itself, students will again see how specific
differences, such as geography, played a major role in determining several outcomes during the war, and towards the wars conclusion.
More importantly, students will learn about the battles that shaped the war, and how and why the North ultimately prevailed. Lastly,
students will learn about the attempts the Federal government made in trying to bring back together the Union, as well as the efforts to
help African Americans play a much larger role in the governing of their own lives.
Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level: Formative: Summative:

 Think-Pair-Share  Group Presentation  Final Essay

 Graphic Organizer Timeline  Unit Exam
 Flashcards
 Group Work/ Planning

Lesson 1 (Teacher Lecture)

Student Learning Acceptable Evidence Lesson Activities:
Objective: (Assessments):
This activity will begin with a think-pair-share activity designed to stimulate
 Students will  Guided Lecture students’ memory of learned material from previous lessons. After the activity is
learn about the Notes complete, the teacher will conduct a lecture with guided notes for the students. It is
key events that the responsibility of every student to complete their guided notes. As the lecture is
split the country being conducted, students will be filling in the answers to questions presented in their
in two and notes. Completed lecture notes will be crucial for students when studying for future
propelled it into exams. Group work is encouraged, however is recommended that group work be
civil war. done after the teacher lecture.

Lesson 2 (Webercise/ iPad Lesson)

Student Learning Acceptable Evidence: Lesson Activities:
Objective:
 WebQuest-Civil This activity will have students working together in groups to learn about key battles
 Students will War Battles in the Civil War and present the information they gather into a PowerPoint
learn about presentation that will be presented to the rest of the class. Groups will be made up of
some of the 4 to 5 students. Each student will have an assigned role and it is their duty to
major battles complete their duties. It is also the responsibility of the group leader to ensure every
that dictated the group member is completing their task.
 tide the of the
Civil War.

Lesson 3 (Graphic Organizer)

Student Learning Acceptable Evidence: Lesson Activities:
Objective:
 Graphic This activity will have students complete a graphic organizer in the form of a
 Students will Organizer timeline. This timeline will highlight key terms and people as it relates to the period
learn about the of reconstruction. Students will be given a timeline with the names of people and
attempts of terms, and it will be their responsibility to define the terms and describe the people
Union Leaders and their significance. They will complete this timeline by doing multiple web
to reunite the searches. Websites for students to conduct their research will be provided for them,
fractured and it is recommended that students refrain from doing outside web searches. Blank
country, as well timelines will be handed to students in class, and if a student should misplace their
as their attempts timeline, they will be able to download and printout a new copy from the class
to enfranchise website. The graphic organizer will be used as a study guide for the exam on
freed slaves into Reconstruction, so it is crucial that students complete the activity.
contributing
U.S. citizens.

Unit Resources:
Lesson 1
 Lecture on Prelude to Civil War- https://prezi.com/view/99m79SbEEv9MlZNHdx6R/

Lesson 2
 WebQuest: Civil War Battles- http://questgarden.com/198/61/2/180324203016/

Lesson 3
Timeline resources
 https://youtu.be/nowsS7pMApI
 https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/reconstruction
 http://www.ushistory.org/us/35.asp
  http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/exhibits/reconstruction/section4/section4_intro.html

Completed Timeline
 https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/1741667
Timeline Template
 http://civilwarandreunion.weebly.com/uploads/1/1/7/4/117449304/blank-timeline-templates.pdf
Timeline Scoring Rubric
 http://civilwarandreunion.weebly.com/uploads/1/1/7/4/117449304/reconera_timeline.docx

Useful Websites:

This Live Binder has a collection of websites that will help students better comprehend the entire Unit.
 http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=2342236