Merrylynne Patterson

CIS 221-02

Lesson Title
Grade(s) 5th
Subject(s) Social Studies: Civil War
Length of Lesson 10 days, 45 minutes daily
Lesson The Civil War was a shifting point in American History fought in 1861-1865.
Overview/Rationale The war was fought between the northern states and the southern states
which was a result of a controversy over the enslavement of black people. The
southern states (slave states) wanted to keep the blacks enslaved while the
northern states were considered free states. It is important for our children
today to understand how the Civil War impacted the world we live in today.
Curriculum 1. Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says
Framework/Standar explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
d 2. Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are
supported by key details; summarize the text.
3. Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more
individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or
technical text based on specific information in the text.
4. Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific
words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject
area.
5. Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology,
comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas,
concepts, or information in two or more texts.
6. Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting
important similarities and differences in the point of view they
represent.
7. Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources,
demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly
or to solve a problem efficiently.
8. Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support
particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence
support which point(s).
9. Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order
to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts,
including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the
high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and
proficiently.
Core Standards
Learning Objectives At the end of this lesson students should be able to:
1. Understands the causes of the Civil War
2. Understands the course and character of the Civil War and its effects
on the American people
3. Understands how various reconstruction plans succeeded or failed
4. Be able to think critically about the Civil War and its importance
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CIS 221-02

5. Be able to research and pick evidence out of text regarding the war
6. Be able to work collaborate to complete the projects
7. Be able to successfully use Edmodo and correspond with other
student groups
Inspiration found on Battle Fields.org
Technology Uses Some tools that will be used are:
1. Smart Board for sharing and finding information
2. ELMO for projecting worksheets
3. BrainPop
4. ClassDojo
5. Edmodo for final project
Materials Some materials that will be used are:
1. SmartBoard
2. Pens/Pencils
3. Paper
4. Worksheet
5. Tablet/Laptop

Procedure This will be the procedure over the course of 10 school days but will vary each
day:

Day 1:

1. Students will watch the video via SmartBoard to understand a little

about the Civil War.
2. Students will explore the website and find a few interesting facts in
groups of 3 (picked by the randomizer on ClassDojo).
3. Students will complete the quiz (not for an actual grade) on the
website.
4. Students will start researching and be assigned one of the following
people in their groups: Abraham Lincoln, Clara Barton, Ulysses. S.
Grant, Stonewall Jackson, Robert Gould Shaw, Harriet Beecher Stowe,
Jefferson Davis, and Fredrick Douglass.
5. Students will complete the vocabulary worksheet in their groups to
better understand some of the vocabulary we will be using.
6. Students will be introduced to Edmodo and will create their historical
figure account.
7. Students will be introduced to their final project to work on as the
days progress.
Assessment At the end of the lesson, students are able to:
Over the course of 10 school days, they will be able to accurately represent
their Civil War representative on the Edmodo account.