The Civil War

Bell Work

• What is an "abolitionist"?
• ...Should be defined in your notebook.

Interesting Facts from the 1800s

• 1826 - World's first photograph taken
• Photographer: Joseph Niepce (French)
• Picture known as "View from the window at Gras"

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Events Leading to War

• Timelines are due TODAY
• Make sure you and your partner have the summaries copied
• Will have a quiz at the end of the week
• Briefly cover them in Powerpoint and Notes
• MULTIPLE EVENTS - war = building for years
• Issue beyond all issues = SLAVERY

Closure (Take a Guess!)

• In 1860, how many people were living in the United States?
• In 1860 how many people in the United States were slaves?
• Most accurate guesser will receive a special prize tomorrow!

Interesting Facts from the 1800s

• The first commercially produced deodorant was made in 1888
• Before deodorant, if you were rich, you would hide your stench by spraying yourself with perfume
• World's first deodorant brand is still available today: Mum

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Today

• Examine maps from 1850 and 1860
• Examine data from the 1860 US Census
• Revisit the issue of slavery

Census

• Define = the official process of counting the number of people in a country, city, or town and collecting information about them

Directions

• Read page of handout on slavery
• Answer questions in Complete Sentences
• Analyze the census data with a partner (Groups 1-3)
• Answer questions related to data
• Answers will be discussed Wednesday

Bell Work

• Based on the Census data, what are some general regional differences you noticed between the North and the South?

Interesting Facts from the 1800s

• Post Mortem Photography
• In mid/late 1800s, when a person died, the family usually called a photography first
• Families wanted to preserve the memory of the deceased
• Made for some very creepy photos
• Why no photos while person was alive? Too expensive!

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One of these siblings is not like the others

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Today

• Examine regional differences in more detail
• Help us understand the build-up to the Civil War

Today

• Review Homework
• Take a quiz!

Bell Work

• Why did the North win the Civil War?
• (List reasons why you think the North won, and share you answers with your neighbors)

Interesting Facts from the 1800s

• Approximately 40% of those enlisted in the Union army were 21 years of age or younger

Why did the North win?

• This will be our focus question for the next several days
• Your task is to come up with your own answer
• No single correct answer (a number of factors contributed to the North's victory)
• Today's Objective: How Union/Confederate armies gained troops and support

Bell Work

• Write a short letter (4-6 sentences) trying to persuade a friend to either join the Union or the Confederacy
• (Provide reasons why joining your side would be in their best interest)

Today

• Examine Propaganda Posters from Civil War
• Create you own propaganda posters
• Audience = general OR specific

PROPAGANDA

• information used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
• See examples of Civil War Propaganda

Posters Must Include...

• Slogan
• Patriotic Image
• Appeal (Request)/Call to Action
• Must be persuasive
• WRITE THIS STUFF DOWN ON A PIECE OF PAPER BEFORE BEGINNING POSTER

Today

• LAST DAY (I mean it!) to work on posters
• Can also begin extra credit assignment
• Any poster NOT turned in by tomorrow's class will be counted as late
• Tomorrow = Strengths and Weaknesses of North and South
• Extra Credit due FRIDAY!!!

Bell Work

• What is a hobby of yours?

Interesting Fact from Civil War

• Civil War Reenactors
• Hobby = recreate a particular battle of the Civil War down to the most inane and stupid detail
• Spend a both a money, waste a lot of time to live and train like a Civil War soldier
• Similar to LARPing

Today

• Examine advantages of the Union and the Confederacy
• Develop an understanding of how these factors influenced the outcome of the war
• Next class: Examine individual battles

Bell Work

• What are some things the South is famous, or known, for?

Southern Baptist Choirs

• SBC = largest Protestant church in US (16 million members)
• African American Baptist churches date back to 1774
• Post Civil War - African Americans wanted to separate from white churches, and formed their own unique style of worship
• Compared their struggle out of slavery with Moses and the Israelites (Exodus)
• Choirs are famous all over the world

Famous Hymn = Amazing Grace

• Written in 1779 by English poet John Newton
• Let's look at one man's experience in a Southern Baptist Choir...

Bell Work - Quick Write

• In 3-5 sentences, summarize the role of various Native American tribes during the Civil War
• You can use your notes

Role

• Some tribes fought for the Union, some for the Confederacy, and some were neutral
• Some northern tribes fought the Union (Dakota War of 1862)
• Each tribe had their own reasons for their position
• Individuals: Eli S. Parker and Stand Watie

Today

• Early Battles of the Civil War
• Getting back into our textbook - Section 2, pages 466 - 472.
• Read and complete "Reading Companion" handout
• If working with a partner, DO YOU OWN WORK!

Extra Credit Game Day!

Today's Game: Jaunty or Jabroni?

• Identify whether or not the person being shown is jaunty (stylish/cool) or a jabroni (lame/uncool)

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Today: African Americans during C.W.

• Focus on Emancipation Proclamation
• And 13th Amendment

The Emancipation Proclamation

• Abe issues in Sept 1862 (after Antietam); took effect January 1, 1863
• Decided to emancipate enslaved African Americans in the Confederacy
• Four border states loyal to the Union would NOT have their slaves freed
• Lincoln wrote it as a war measure to cripple the Confederacy

Impact

• No slaves in Confederacy actually got their freedom when document was signed
• Changed the purpose of the war = crusade against slavery
• Prevented foreign nations (France and England) from supporting Confederacy
• Allowed African Americans to fight for their freedom
• E.P. led to total abolition of slavery

Lincoln's Thoughts

• “I never, in my life, felt more certain that I was doing right, than I do in signing this paper. If my name ever goes into history it will be for this act, and my whole soul is in it."

Homework

• Read Section 3 of Ch. 16
• Complete reading companion
• Due Monday