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Instructional Video

Fort Sumter: Rising Tensions Before The Civil War

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When South Carolina seceded from the Union, it left the federal troops in the area—including those at Fort Sumter—in a vulnerable position. What should they have done to protect federal property and troops against South Carolina forces? A video resource unpacks the role of this historical site in the early days of the Civil War. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
fort sumter, south carolina, south carolina history, military history, civil war, the united states civil war
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the video to explain the role of Fort Sumter in the Civil War
  • Create discussion questions to evaluate the options federal officials had at Fort Sumter in the advent of the Civil War
Classroom Considerations
  • Resource is second in a seven-part series on Fort Sumter
Pros
  • Resource breaks down the vulnerable position of the fort in an easy-to-understand way
  • Visuals engage young scholars 
Cons
  • Video does not identify speakers, making it difficult to evaluate reliability