Overview: You will learn about events that led to the Civil War by completing an illustrated storybook about a feud between a brother and a sister. You compare major events in our history, such as the Missouri Compromise and "Bleeding Kansas" to a story about a feuding brother and sister.

Assignments to hand in:
Preview 18 - Annoying Sister Prompt
All Reading Notes 18 Handouts (See below)

 

Step 1: Preview Assignment Annoying Sister Prompt - Complete the handout: Preview 18.

 

Step 2: Introduction to the Causes of the Civil War - Read America's Past Section 18.1

 

Step 3: The Causes of the Civil War - Like a Family Feud: Look at the picture below and ask yourself the following questions.

What do you see here? Which person might represent the North? Which person might represent the South? What might the habit of playing music too loudly represent?

 

Step 4: Illustrated Storybook - Complete the Reading Notes 18 Handout for each topic below reading the corresponding America's Past Textbook section. (Helpful Hint: Norm represents the North and Sally represents the South)

 

1. Differences Grow Between the North and the South (Textbook Section 18.2)

2. The Missouri Compromise (Textbook Section 18.3)

3. Abolitionists and the Underground Railroad (Textbook Section 18.4)

4. The Compromise of 1850 (Textbook Section 18.5)

5. "Bleeding Kansas" (Textbook Section 18.6)

6. The Election of Abraham Lincoln (Textbook Section 18.7)

 

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