Sectionalism & the Civil War

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Unit Intro & Vocab
Unit 3B Introduction Lesson Unit 3B Academic Vocabulary (Frayer Model) 11.03B -Mad Libs: Sectionalism & the Civil War - Vocabulary Review Unit 3B Vocabulary & Terms Index: Sectionalism & Civil War
A - Slavery & Abolition in the 1800's
Enslaved Peoples of America in the 1800's Nat Turner's Rebellion Abolitionists Sojourner Truth: Intersection of Women's Rights & Abolition Frederick Douglass: "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?"
B - Expansion & Growing Sectionalism
Texas Annexation Mexican American War Compromises: Slavery & Expansion Dred Scott Decision
C - Civil War
Civil War before the Civil War: From Bleeding Kansas & John Brown Union vs Confederacy Gettysburg Address Mathew Brady & War Media
End of Unit Assessments & Synthesis
11.03 - End of Unit Assessment 11.03 - Regents Prep Questions/Material
Unit 11.03B: Sectionalism & the Civil War
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Unit Intro & Vocab
Unit 3B Introduction Lesson Unit 3B Academic Vocabulary (Frayer Model) 11.03B -Mad Libs: Sectionalism & the Civil War - Vocabulary Review Unit 3B Vocabulary & Terms Index: Sectionalism & Civil War
A - Slavery & Abolition in the 1800's
Enslaved Peoples of America in the 1800's Nat Turner's Rebellion Abolitionists Sojourner Truth: Intersection of Women's Rights & Abolition Frederick Douglass: "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?"
B - Expansion & Growing Sectionalism
Texas Annexation Mexican American War Compromises: Slavery & Expansion Dred Scott Decision
C - Civil War
Civil War before the Civil War: From Bleeding Kansas & John Brown Union vs Confederacy Gettysburg Address Mathew Brady & War Media
End of Unit Assessments & Synthesis
11.03 - End of Unit Assessment 11.03 - Regents Prep Questions/Material
A - Slavery & Abolition in the 1800's:

Frederick Douglass: "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?"

Why would marginalized people be critical of the failures of the early United States to live up to the ideals celebrated on Independence Day?

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New York State Grades 9-12 Social Studies Framework:
11.3

KEY IDEA: EXPANSION, NATIONALISM, AND SECTIONALISM (1800 – 1865): As the nation expanded, growing sectional tensions, especially over slavery, resulted in political and constitutional crises that culminated in the Civil War.

11.3b

CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING: Different perspectives concerning constitutional, political, economic, and social issues contributed to the growth of sectionalism.

11.3b2

CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will investigate the development of the abolitionist movement, focusing on Nat Turner’s Rebellion, Sojourner Truth, William Lloyd Garrison (The Liberator), Frederick Douglass (The Autobiography of Frederick Douglass and The North Star), and Harriet Beecher Stowe (Uncle Tom’s Cabin).

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  • 11.03B.A.5 - Frederick Douglass: "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?"
    Inquiry Question Why would marginalized people be critical of celebrating the early United States? Learning Objective Students will evaluate critical views on early US history by analyzing and comparing two different documents, one from Frederick Douglass and the other from a modern BLM activist, concerning celebrating the 4th of July.
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    11.03B.A.5 - Frederick Douglass: "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?"

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    Unit 11.03B: Sectionalism & the Civil War

    A - Slavery & Abolition in the 1800's: Frederick Douglass: "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?"

    Inquiry Question
    Why would marginalized people be critical of celebrating the early United States?

    Learning Objective
    Students will evaluate critical views on early US history by analyzing and comparing two different documents, one from Frederick Douglass and the other from a modern BLM activist, concerning celebrating the 4th of July. 

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    New York State Grades 9-12 Social Studies Framework:
    11.3

    KEY IDEA: EXPANSION, NATIONALISM, AND SECTIONALISM (1800 – 1865): As the nation expanded, growing sectional tensions, especially over slavery, resulted in political and constitutional crises that culminated in the Civil War.

    11.3b

    CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING: Different perspectives concerning constitutional, political, economic, and social issues contributed to the growth of sectionalism.

    11.3b2

    CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will investigate the development of the abolitionist movement, focusing on Nat Turner’s Rebellion, Sojourner Truth, William Lloyd Garrison (The Liberator), Frederick Douglass (The Autobiography of Frederick Douglass and The North Star), and Harriet Beecher Stowe (Uncle Tom’s Cabin).

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