Causes of the Civil War

Objective: Show your understanding of the events leading up to the Civil War and how they
contributed to its outbreak.

Using your notes and any assignments and videos from google classroom about the causes of the
Civil War, demonstrate your understanding of each and explain how they contributed to the outbreak
of war. Be sure to go deeper than simply listing the causes, explain HOW each event is connected to
the Civil War and why you believe it caused the war. You may use any media you want to create a
presentation to share with the class and show your understanding – powerpoint, inspirational poster,
song, etc.

Rubric 4 3 2 1
Exceeds Meets Partially meets Does not meet
Expectations Expectations Expectations expectations

Claim clearly Claim shows good Claims somewhat Little or no

Claim & Evidence shows mastery of understanding of show understanding of
understanding the the causes of the understanding of the causes of the
causes of the Civil Civil War and the the causes of the Civil War shown.
War and Evidence evidence used Civil War and
used logically supports claims. some evidence is
supports the used to support
claims being claims
made.

Reasoning and Reasoning & Somewhat shows Little or no

Reasoning & Conclusions Conclusion shows understanding of understanding of
Conclusion clearly show good the causes of the the causes of the
mastery of the understanding of Civil War Civil War shown.
causes of the Civil the causes of the
War Civil War

Shows numerous Shows examples Shows some Shows few if any

(5 or more) of causes of the examples of actual examples of
Product different examples Civil War with causes of the Civil Civil War causes.
of causes of the Claim, Evidence, War but may not
Civil War with Reasoning, and have Claim,
Claim, Evidence, Conclusion for Evidence,
Reasoning, and each. Reasoning, and
Conclusion for Conclusion for
each with clear each or may not
mastery shown. have 4 examples.