4/8-9 Monday-Tuesday

Guiding Question: 

What were the advantages and disadvantages of each side of the American Civil War? 

Objectives:

Collaborative: Students will evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the Union and Confederacy by completing an activity with at least 80% accuracy.

Independent: Students will identify the differences between Union and Confederate soldiers by reading, viewing photographs, and answering questions with at least 80% accuracy.

Standards:

8.10 - Students analyze the multiple causes, key events, and complex consequences of the Civil War. 

Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 

What do you think would be the best advantage for a country during war? Why?

Need help? Some possible options include: wealth, population, factories, farms, fast transportation.

Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 10 minutes: 
Advantages & Disadvantages Notes 

Independent (Voice Level 0) 45 minutes: 

Task 1: Civil War Soldiers - Google Classroom

Early Finisher?: 

- Have you finished all the history work in Google Classroom?  

- Play an iCivics game 

- Work on homework for another class

- Read a NewsELA, CNN, or Achieve article 

- Practice your typing 

- Read a book

Collaborative (Voice Level .5) 45 minutes:

Task 1: Advantages & Disadvantages

Early Finisher?: 

- Have you finished all the history work in Google Classroom?  

- View these colorized Civil War photographs

- Play an iCivics game 

- Work on homework for another class

- Read a NewsELA, CNN, or Achieve article 

- Read a book

Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 

On board

Homework: 

None