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\nElection of 1860\n

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\nStudents determine how the presidential election of 1860 led to the American Civil War. In this election of 1860 lesson, students discover details regarding the election and hold their own mock debate and election. Students also write an...\n
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\nThe Election of 1860 & the Road to Disunion\n

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\nFrom the passage of the Fugitive Slave Law and construction of a transcontinental railroad to the conflicts that arose as a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott decision, this video will take your young historians through...\n
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\nA Nation Divided\n

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\nCan a presidential election cause a civil war? Learners research the events surrounding the presidential election of 1860 in a lesson that explores America's history. Using maps, videos, and primary sources, they uncover, brainstorm, and...\n
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\nAbraham Lincoln, the 1860 Election, and the Future of the American Union and Slavery\n

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\nStudents examine Abraham Lincoln's political views about slavery. For this American Civil War lesson, students determine how Lincoln's beliefs led to the restriction of slavery in American territories. Student also analyze the party...\n
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\nThe Union In Peril: Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address\n

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\nIn this research skills worksheet, students research the noted website to discover details about Lincoln's Inaugural Address and then respond to the provided analysis questions.\n
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\nDid Southern Free Men of Color Fight for the Ideals of the South?\n

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\nMuch of history is distasteful. Primary sources often reveal attitudes acceptable at the time that no longer are. But to understand controversial historical events, historians must examine primary sources that represent a wide variety of...\n
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\nAbe Lincoln Quiz\n

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\nIn this online interactive history learning exercise, students respond to 7 multiple choice and fill in the blank questions about the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Students may check some of their answers on the...\n
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\nThe Civil War, Part I\n

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\nWas the Union victory during the Civil War a foregone conclusion? This fantastic video not only recaps basic information from the war, but also highlights the importance of border states, religious motivations among southern and northern...\n
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\nThe Civil War: Secession of the South\n

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\nWas the Southern states' decision to secede from the Union protected by the United States Constitution? Eighth graders discuss the constitutionality of the South's justification for secession, particularly the secession of South...\n
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\nGlory\n

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\nIf you are previewing the film Glory for your young historians, this packet may help you spark ideas for discussion and offer some interesting facts and quotations that may add to your presentation of this Civil War narrative. It...\n
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\nTaxes & Smuggling - Prelude to Revolution\n

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\nWhy are the American Revolution and the War for Independence not the same thing? Were taxes really the main point of contestation for the colonists? Listen as this fantastic presenter discusses the roots of the American Revolution,...\n
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\nThe Brief American Pageant: Drifting Toward Disunion\n

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\nA series of maps take viewers through the Antebellum period in American history. Focusing on the elections of Buchanan and Lincoln, as well as the Southern opposition to secession, the slideshow would make a good companion to a lecture...\n
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\nLincoln Goes to War\n

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\nStudents examine the secession crisis of 1861 and the significance of the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter. They read and analyze Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, conduct research, and write an executive memorandum.\n
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\nThe Civil War\n

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\nStudents are able to describe all of the Civil War terms. They are able to wonder why things happened. Students are able to tell that the United States used to be two countries.\n
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\nNewscast on the Battles of the Ironclad Ships\n

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\nFifth graders create multi-media newscasts based on their knowledge of Civil War battles of the ironclad ships.\n
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\nCivil War and Beyond\n

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\nSixth graders play a game.  In this Civil War lesson, 6th graders discuss the beginnings of the Civil War and define vocabulary words associated with the war such as abolitionist and Emancipation Proclamation.  Students play a...\n
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\nThe 1860 Election in Pennsylvania\n

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\nYoung scholars examine the political parties of the 1860 election and compare their platforms.  For this election lesson students determine the meaning of a political cartoon and predict the outcome of the 1860 election.\n
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\nCivil War and Reconstruction\n

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\nFourth graders investigate the Civil War by researching the state of Virginia.  In this US History instructional activity, 4th graders identify Abraham Lincoln, James Chestnut and Fort Sumter, and discuss their roles in the start of...\n
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\nWith malice toward none, with charity for all: The life of Abraham Lincoln\n

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\nStudents research Abraham Lincoln in a variety of ways. In this Abraham Lincoln lesson plan, students use primary sources, vocabulary activities, books, and more to research and learn about Abraham Lincoln.\n
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\nAmerica's Wars\n

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\nHigh schoolers classify information regarding American involvement in wars. In this classification lesson, students examine the causes of the war in which the United States has been involved, and classify them as mainly political,...\n
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\nDebates Over Suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus\n

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\nEighth graders study the concept of Habeas Corpus. In this Civil War lesson, 8th graders research the reasons for and against suspending the writ of habeas corpus. Students analyze various documents.\n
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\nOpen Stax: John Brown and the Election of 1860\n

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\nBy reading this section from a chapter on \" The Tumultuous 1850s,\" students will be able to describe John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry and analyze the results of the election of 1860.\n
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\nPbs Learning Media: Crash Course History: Election of 1860 and Road to Disunion\n

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\nCommon Lit: The Election of 1860\n

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\nA learning module that begins with \"The Election of 1860\" by USHistory.org, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...\n
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