4-5-2012 Teching the US History CCCS 1850-1877

SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS

GRADES 5-8
United States History

6.1 U.S. History: America in the World: All students will acquire the knowledge and skills to think analytically about how past and present interactions of people, cultures, and the environment shape the American heritage. Such knowledge and skills enable students to make informed decisions that reflect fundamental rights and core democratic values as productive citizens in local, national, and global communities.
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Content Statement	Strand	CPI#	Cumulative Progress Indicator (CPI)	RESOURCES
5. Civil War and Reconstruction The Civil War resulted from complex regional differences involving political, economic, and social issues, as well as different views on slavery. The Civil War and Reconstruction had a lasting impact on the development of the United States.	A. Civics, Government and Human Rights 6.1.8.A.5.a Explain how and why the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address continue to impact American life. 6.1.8.A.5.b Compare and contrast the approaches of Congress and Presidents Lincoln and Johnson toward the reconstruction of the South. B. Geography, People, and the Environment 6.1.8.B.5.a Determine the role of geography, natural resources, demographics, transportation, and technology in the progress and outcome of the Civil War. C. Economics, Innovation, and Technology 6.1.8.C.5.a Assess the human and material costs of the Civil War in the North and South. 6.1.8.C.5.b Analyze the economic impact of Reconstruction on the South from different perspectives. D. History, Culture, and Perspectives 6.1.8.D.5.a Prioritize the causes and events that led to the Civil War from different perspectives. 6.1.8.D.5.b Analyze critical events and battles of the Civil War and determine how they contributed to the final outcome of the war. 6.1.8.D.5.c Examine the roles of women, African Americans, and Native Americans in the Civil War. 6.1.8.D.5.d Analyze the effectiveness of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution from multiple perspectives.			People of the Civil War States and Capitals US History on Shmoop Teaching History: Grade 8 Lessons The Atlantic Remembers Civil War Stories America’s Story: Civil War Civil War - An Illinois Soldier Civil War - Photographs Civil War Hompage Lincoln Bibliophile The Underground Railroad African American Odyssey Women’s History: 1860 -1879 Slavery Mr. Nussbaum Civil War for Kids Civil War Sesquicentennial American Songs of War The Civil War Era Civil War on Hisory.com Civil War on History.net A Nation Divided Civil War Medicine A Lincoln Library The Valley of the Shadow Best of History Websites: 1800s Timeline of the Civil War Civil War Biographies Belle Boyd, Cleopatra of the Secession Gettysburg Address Lesson "A Few Appropriate Remarks" Impact of the Gettysburg Address Lesson Division and Reunion: A Unit