West Deptford Middle School 8th Grade Social Studies Curriculum Unit The Effects of the American Civil War West Deptford Middle School 675 Grove Rd, Paulsboro, NJ 08066 wdeptford.k12.nj.us (856) 848-1200
West Deptford Township Schools Course of Study/Curriculum Guide Curricular Area: Social Studies Course Title: The Effects of the American Civil War Grade Level: 8 Written by: Monica Quinlan-Dulude Reviewed by: Laura Sandy Approved by: Shawnequa Carvalho Board of Education Approval: September 2017 **Assessments and Resources could be altered or added at the discretion of the All assessments and resources used will cover the standards.
Unit The Effects of the American Civil War Timeline- 2 weeks CRP Content Standards Common Misunderstandings Critical Knowledge and Skills 6.1.8.C.5.a - Assess the human and material costs of the Civil War in the North and South. CRP4 CRP7 Students may not realize the human cost of the American Civil War, as well as the destructiveness, particularly in the South, of natural resources and infrastructure. Students may not grasp the importance of the Freedmen s Bureau in making education accessible to African Americans. Prior to the Civil War, many former slaves had received little to no education. During Reconstruction, the bureau built more than 1,000 schools for African Americans and funded many colleges and universities. For the first time, African Americans had the opportunity to receive an education. After the Freedmen s Bureau closed, African Americans worked hard to keep these schools operating, because they understood the value of an education. Some of these institutions, such as Howard University and Morehouse College, are still in operation today. Essential Questions: What were the effects of the American Civil War on both the North and South? How did the Civil War affect the lives of future generations of Americans? Enduring Understanding(s): the after-effects of war are long-lasting it is difficult to bring two warring factions together after the war has ended **Assessments and Resources could be altered or added at the discretion of the All assessments and resources used will cover the standards.
Unit The Effects of the American Civil War Timeline- 2 weeks CRP Content Standards Common Misunderstandings Critical Knowledge and Skills 6.1.8.C.5.b - Analyze the economic impact of Reconstruction on the South from different perspectives. CRP4 Students may not realize that the policies established during Reconstruction were controversial and did not reflect the views of President Lincoln or moderate Republicans. Students may not understand that while newly freed African Americans initially enjoyed new political freedoms, many were effectively denied economic and political opportunities. Essential Question(s): In what ways did Reconstruction change Southern society? How did Reconstruction affect the lives of future generations? Enduring Understanding(s): Reconstruction succeeded in accomplishing some goals, while failing to fulfill the ideal of a unified America. Students may not know that a group of Northerners came to the South after the war, intent on taking advantage of the weakness of the South and of federal programs that allowed them to gain political and economic strength. **Assessments and Resources could be altered or added at the discretion of the All assessments and resources used will cover the standards.
Unit The Effects of the American Civil War Timeline- 2 weeks CRP Content Standards Common Misunderstandings Critical Knowledge and Skills 6.1.8.D.5.d - Analyze the effectiveness of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution from multiple perspectives. CRP4 CRP8 Students may believe that former slaves immediately gained citizenship, voting, and other legal rights when the Civil War ended. However many Southern states enacted laws called Black Codes, which limited African Americans rights. Even after the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments were ratified, many states continued to use strategies such as poll taxes and literacy tests to prevent African Americans from exercising their right to vote. In some cases, these laws remained in effect until Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 a century after the war ended. Essential Question(s): What problems did Reconstruction resolve? What problems did it fail to resolve? Enduring Understanding(s): The thirteenth amendment ended slavery in the United States. Even though the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments were ratified, there were some states that limited the rights of African-Americans. **Assessments and Resources could be altered or added at the discretion of the All assessments and resources used will cover the standards. Students may not understand why poll taxes and literacy tests prevented African American men from voting, since the Fifteenth Amendment had granted them the right to vote. Students should understand that many former slaves had received little to no education, so they could not read. Therefore, passing a literacy test proved challenging for African American voters. Similarly, many former slaves were poor and could not afford to pay a poll tax for the privilege of voting.
White Southerners had discovered a legal way to prevent African Americans from voting without violating the Fifteenth Amendment. Unit The Effects of the American Civil War Timeline- 2 weeks CRP Content Standards Common Misunderstandings Critical Knowledge and Skills 6.1.8.A.5.b - Compare and contrast the approaches of Congress and Presidents Lincoln and Johnson toward the reconstruction of the South. CRP4 CRP12 Students may not realize that Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson belonged to different political parties, even though Johnson served as Lincoln s vice president. Students should understand that Lincoln, a moderate Republican, selected Johnson, a Democrat, as his running mate in the 1864 election to balance the ticket. Students may think that impeachment means removal of the president from office. In fact, impeachment is the process of charging a president with a crime. The House of Representatives charges the president with a crime, and then the Senate conducts a trial and votes on whether to remove the president from office. Essential Question(s): In what ways did Reconstruction change society? Enduring Understanding(s): Reconstruction succeeded in accomplishing some goals, while failing to fulfill the ideal of a unified America. Although Andrew Johnson was impeached,in part for his Reconstruction program, he was not convicted and ended up serving in Congress. **Assessments and Resources could be altered or added at the discretion of the All assessments and resources used will cover the standards.
Unit The Effects of the American Civil War Timeline- 2 weeks District / School Formative Assessment Plan -reading comprehension questions for African Americans and Women in the Post-Civil War Era -debate: What if Abraham Lincoln was not killed? -design a memorial to honor President Lincoln -graphic organizer chart of four plans of Reconstruction with major information -exit tickets for effects of the Civil War on the North and South District/School Summative Assessment Plan - Civil War dinner party research project -quiz or test, depending on time constraints due to the end of the year Primary Resources -Discovery Education tech book -Creating America, chapter 18, sections 1-3 District / School Primary and Supplementary Resources Supplementary Resources Additional outside Resources: cicero gilder lehrman website maps political cartoons from the time period Civil War trust website Reading Like a Historian web site Library of Congress website **Assessments and Resources could be altered or added at the discretion of the All assessments and resources used will cover the standards.
Technology Aspect Google Products o Google Classroom - Used for daily interactions with the students covering a vast majority of different educational resources (Daily Notes, Exit Tickets, Classroom Polls, Quick Checks, Additional Resources/ Support, Homework, etc.) o GAFE (Google Apps For Education) - Using various programs connected with Google to collaborate within the district, co-teachers, grade level partner teacher, and with students to stay connected with the content that is covered within the topic. Used to collect data in real time and see results upon completion of the assignments to allow for 21st century learning. Techbook o 10.1 Unity and Division o 10.2 Postwar Society One to One Student's laptop o All students within the West Deptford School District are given a computer, allowing for 21st century learning to occur within every lesson/topic. Additional Support Videoes The videos below are just examples of videos that can be used to support each of the Lessons within this Topic. Lincoln s Assassination: A Confederate Conspiracy tech book video excerpts from Lincoln (Steven Spielberg s version) **Assessments and Resources could be altered or added at the discretion of the All assessments and resources used will cover the standards.
Differentiated Instruction Gifted Students (N.J.A.C.6A:8-3.1) Students writing expectations for the Civil War dinner party will be higher, as well as amount of questions answered within the essay. writing will include exceptional topic sentences, well-developed body for paragraphs, and appropriate closing sentences, utilizing complex sentence structures English Language Learners (N.J.A.C.6A:15) The techbook will be converted to Spanish for Spanish-speaking students. ELL students will be paired with English proficient students to assist with reading and comprehending the provided articles about Reconstruction, as well as decoding difficult words Work with ELL Teacher to allow for all assignments to be completed with extra time. Risk Students (N.J.A.C.6A:8-4.3c) guided writing outline for the Civil War dinner party audio version of techbook, along with written version **Assessments and Resources could be altered or added at the discretion of the All assessments and resources used will cover the standards.
Special Education Students (N.J.A.C.6A:8-3.1) guided writing outline for Civil War Dinner Party research assignment reduce number of items to research for Civil War Dinner Party from 10 to six audio version of techbook, along with English Reading Level B, written version modified tests and quizzes Interdisciplinary Connections**** Math Science ELA -financial costs of the Civil War for Union and Confederacy -autopsy Fine Arts/ Performing Arts World Language Technology -Matthew Brady photography **Assessments and Resources could be altered or added at the discretion of the All assessments and resources used will cover the standards.
Careers Global Awareness Other -politics -photographer -activist -historian -coroner -acceptance -tolerance **Assessments and Resources could be altered or added at the discretion of the All assessments and resources used will cover the standards.