Micro Teach Lesson Plan

Fabian Baquera
Joseph Arms
October 5, 2015
U.S. History/High School 11th Grade
The Times They Are Changing
Objective: Students will analyze the change of technologies during the Civil War
by writing how it affected the war.
State Content Standard: SSHS-S1C6-02
Analyze aspects of the Civil War
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.

changes in technology
importance of resources
turning points
military and civilian leaders
effect of the Emancipation Proclamation
effect on the civilian populations

Anticipatory Set:
Think back to how we examined some causes of the American Civil War. Compose a
list of at least two principal causes to the conflict.
1.
2.
Talk to your elbow partner and compare lists.
Today we are going to go over the changes that occurred in regards to the use of
new technology during the Civil War.
Information:
A PowerPoint presentation will be utilized in order to deliver the information to the
students. Pictures will be used in the presentation to give students a better visual
understanding of the content being taught.
1. The submarine was first introduced during the Civil War. It proved to be
instrumental to naval warfare during the war.
2. Trench Warfare was used during the Civil War for the first time. This was due
to the advancement of weapon accuracy.

3. Perhaps one of the most important advancements was the railroad. It allowed
the Union to transfer not only troops, but supplies as well.
4. An unlikely tool used during the war was the hot air balloon. It allowed for the
spying of enemy locations and gear.
5. Photography during the Civil War became a crucial tool. It allowed for the war
to be the first recorded war on a large scale.
6. Rifles saw a great improvement as well. With the invention of the repeating
rifle, it became much more accurate than any other rifle before it.
7. A fully automatic machine gun came to use during the war. The Gatling gun,
which is the ancestor of todays, modern machine gun, made it possible for
troops to mow down the enemy faster.
8. The telegraph was used in numerous occasions throughout the war. It allowed
for commanders to relay information back to places such as the White House,
or other battle sites almost instantly.
Roundtable
Have the students put away all notes and materials. Direct students to get with
their elbow partners and have them take out one blank piece of paper. On that
blank piece of paper, have each group write the numbers 1 through 4 starting at the
top of the page and going down. Once finished, the teacher will ask four questions
pertaining to the lesson giving the groups 10 seconds to discuss and write down
their answers. After the final question and discussion time, the signal of 1-2-3 Eyes
on Me will be given and the students will stop writing. Check for understanding of
the procedure before starting the activity with the groups.
Ask: Please point to your elbow partner.
How many questions are there?
How do you number your page?
How long do you have to discuss and answer a question?
Teacher will ask different students these questions.

Closure:
Using a sheet of paper, students will write the importance of the following
technological advancements:

1.
2.
3.
4.

The repeating rifle

The railroad
The telegraph
Submarines

Materials and Resources:

Notebook paper
Pencil/Pen
PowerPoint
Assessment:
Fill In the blanks:
The _________ was instrumental to naval warfare.
The ___________ allowed the Union to transport soldiers and supplies quickly to
battles.
____________ were utilized to spy on enemy locations.
The __________ is the ancestor to the modern machine gun.
________________ allowed the Civil War to be the first conflict to be recorded on a
large scale.
____________ was used to communicate what was going on in time during battles to
the White House.
The _________ was much more accurate than previous weapons of war.
Because of the advancement of more accurate weapons ________________ was first
developed and used.