Sectionalism and the Coming Civil War - October 5, 2011
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Dr. Bruce MacTavish from Washburn University and Nathan McAlister, 2010 Gilder Lerhman Teacher of the year, presented information and strategies to help teachers understand the background and causes of the Civil War
Print materials (pdfs):
Session Activities
Appendixes
Border State
Northern State 1
Northern State 2
Northern State 3
Southern State 1
Southern State 2
Southern State 3
Politics of Slavery 1846-1861 Timeline
"Cannibals All!"
A Brief Examination of Scripture Testimony
Complete Package (pdf)
Videos:
Dr. Bruce Mactavish
Sectionalism Before 1860
1860 Presidential Election and Southern Secession
Nathan McAlister
Civil War Hook Activity
When Did the Break Happen?
Group Project: Why Did the South Leave? Why Did the North Care?
Photos:
October 5 Flickr Set
Useful links:
Abraham Lincoln Primary Sources (Library of Congress)
Letters, Telegrams, and Photographs Illustrating Factors that Affected the Civil War (National Archives)
Civil War Lesson Plans (CivilWar.org)
Civil War Letters (PBS)
The Civil War: A Nation Divided (Discovery Channel)
The Valley of the Shadow (University of Virginia)