Mason Elementary Lesson Planning Template (optional)

Name: Sabrina Nemerow

Content/Grade Level: The Civil War/5th grade
Standards:
Civil War: 1861 to 1865
USI.9 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the causes, major events, and
effects of the Civil War by
a) describing the cultural, economic, and constitutional issues that
divided the nation;
b) explaining how the issues of states rights and slavery increased
sectional tensions;
c) identifying on a map the states that seceded from the Union and those
that remained in the Union;
e) using maps to explain critical developments in the war, including
major battles;
Skills
USI.1 The student will demonstrate skills for historical and geographical analysis
and responsible citizenship, including the ability to
e) evaluate and discuss issues orally and in writing;
f) analyze and interpret maps to explain relationships among landforms,
water features, climatic characteristics, and historical events;
Objectives:
Students will:
U: understand that different sides had different perspectives.
D: recreate their own map of crucial war events and explain how that map
relates to issues that divided the nation, issues of states rights, and explain
main events of the war.
Technology:
Computer/laptop
https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3701s.cw0004000/ - Map of free/seceded states
http://www.wwnorton.com/eamerica/media/ch15/resources/maps/1860slaves.gif
- Map of slave population, 1860
https://s-media-cacheak0.pinimg.com/originals/4c/13/4a/4c134a8c855685388675778a93d5f064.png Where battles took place
http://i.imgur.com/2FFIuq9.jpg - Major battles/areas of control
Procedures:
Hook/Link
There are many reasons why the Civil War was fought. Today, we are going to
look at some maps that describe the land at the time and see if we can draw

Materials/Time
- Maps of various
events during the
Civil War
- Crayons/markers
- Map of America
(several for every
student)

conclusions about the reasons for the start of the war. We will also be recreating
our own maps for our own reference.

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Detailed Steps
Show the maps to the class. Give them time to discuss with a partner.
What does this map show us?, What did we learn from looking at this map?
Encourage the students to keep their own list of possible reasons for the start of
the war. (this will help with their diary assignment)
The students will them recreate a map. They will explain it to a partner.
Additionally, they must draw conclusions from their own map and use it as a
justification to their partner.
Assessment/Assignments (formative and summative)
The recreated map
Class discussion
Differentiation:
Students can choose which map to use
Accommodations and Modifications:
Maps will be displayed both on the computer and in front of the students so they
will not have to work from memory
Map will have the names of the states as to not confuse the students during the
activity
*Map to be used is on the next page