Warm up

- Based on the Story of US video: What were important innovations during the Civil War? Describe 3 innovations and how they changed war and how it is fought.

Lincoln“INVADE, CONQUER, RE-UNITE

Jefferson DavisSecede & Defend South

People of the Civil WarAbraham Lincoln – President of Union

Jefferson Davis – President of Confederacy

Ulysses S. Grant – Top Union general. Established “total war” approach.

William T. Sherman – Union general who led “Sherman’s March to the Sea” to destroy South

Robert E. Lee – Became head of Confederate Army (originally asked by Lincoln to lead Union)

Resources: N & S

Think.Pair.Share- If the South is focused on agriculture, why does the Union have more grain production and more farms than the Confederacy?

Rating the North & the South

Think.Pair.Share1) What information are these two graphics showing?2) Which side’s population is more invested and

committed to war – North or South? Explain.

Railroad Lines, 1860

Men Present for Duty in the Civil War

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCoe5T2wmfU

It begins….

Fort Sumter

p273

(1)North

(2)South

How does each side feel about war?

Battle of Bull Run (1st Manassas)

July, 1861

Read Samuel J. English primary source.

How does the 1st Battle of Bull Run change the attitudes of people toward the war?

“1st Battle of Bull Run”

“This is going to be bad…”-Stick Man with gun

“bloodiest day of war”

Antietam - September, 1862 - Bloodiest day in US history-23,000 casualties in 1 day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJiMlgvygvc

Clip From Glory…

*decapitation warning at 1 minute mark!*

Civil War Casualtiesin Comparison to Other

Wars

Casualties on Both Sides

Think. Pair. Share

• What types of innovations have we learned about that resulted in these large casualty numbers?

• Why else might the number of deaths be so high?

Emancipation Proclamation: Jan 1, 1863 – Lincoln frees all slaves in states of rebellion (Confederate)

Emancipation Proclamation: Jan 1, 1863 – Lincoln frees all slaves in states of rebellion (Confederate)

Why would Lincoln only free slaves in the south and not just free all slaves?

What people would be happy that slavery is being “completely done away with”?

“Freedom to Slaves!!!(except border states…)”- Lincoln’s speech bubble

“surrounded the south”

“turning point”

North BlockadeTactic

The “Anaconda” Plan

Vicksburg Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRogiYncKj4

Ticket out the door:- Describe three major events and/or people from the Civil War

WARM UP

• What event caused the South to secede from the Union?

• What approach did North Carolina take when secession first began?

• How did the 1st Battle of Bull Run change people’s attitudes about the war?

• Why would some African-Americans be unhappy with the Emancipation Proclamation?

“1 – 3 Days: bloodiest battle”“2- 50% Confederate Casualties”“3 - “

GettysburgJuly, 1863

- 3 Days long: 50,000 casualties total- most killed in one battle

Pickett’s Charge: 10,000 casualties in 1 hr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCs-GhuDClI

Fields of Gettysburg…

Gettysburg AddressRead on p347 NC

1) What is the purpose of this address?

2) How does Lincoln inspire the union to continue fighting?

3) Why do you think this is “recognized as one of the best speeches of all time”?

“1 – 3 Days: bloodiest battle ““2- 50% Confederate Casualties”“3 – Gettysburg Address”

“Take the South!” - Lincoln head

“Sure, man” - beard face (left)“DESTROY ‘EM!” – beard face (right)

“Sherman’s March to the Sea”

Sherman’s March to the Sea video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfnlltXPpTU

Sherman’s March to the Sea

- Marches from Atlanta to Savannah- total war: burn and destroy everything

TOTAL WAR (destroy everything)

TOTAL WAR (destroy everything)

Ulysses S. Grant – Top Union general. Established “total war” approach.

Robert E. Lee – Became head of Confederate Army (originally asked by Lincoln to lead Union)

Appomattox Courthouse

Appomattox CourthouseLee “I surrender…”Grant “ O.K…”

“NORTH WINS!”

Appomattox CourthouseLee’s Surrender

NC in the WarIf war must come, I prefer to be with my own people. If we have to shed

blood, I prefer to shed Northern rather than Southern blood. If we

have to slay, I would rather slay strangers than my own kindred

NC Gov: Zebulon B. Vance

Under Vance, NC provided more supplies and soldiers than any other state in the Confederacy.

1/5th

of all supplies

1/6th of all troops

NC in the War

NC coast is important for control over shipping routes

1) What is a common factor between all battle sites?

2) What does this tell you about NC’s importance in the war?

Role of NC:-Gives more supplies & troops to Confederacy than any state- Important shipping routes

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Choose to do 1 of the following 3 options:

1)Draw a cartoon strip illustrating 3 major events and/or people from the Civil War

2)Write a song or poem with 2 stanzas about 3 major events and/or people from the Civil war

3)Create a graphic organizer or flow chart the organizes 6 major events and/or people from the Civil War in a logical wa