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Lesson 1 The "why" of the war: Events leading to the outbreak of the American Civil War

Description of lesson: // We will be discussing the various events and issues that ultimately led to the outbreak of the war. Students will be watching the example below. They will be creating their own Animoto based off of the opinions of the South before the Civil War. //

// Time for this Lesson: // // We will spend four total days on this lesson. The first day will be class lecture detailing the various causes of the war. The Second and Third days will be time for students to prepare their Animotos. The Fourth day will be presentation day! // // Assignment: // // Using the Animoto below as a reference, create a 2-3 minute Animoto that expresses what Southerners thought of the state of affairs before the first shots. Use and expand upon the following points: // // Feel free to incorporate other reasons, but make sure that you include those three. Think about //** why **// people in the South believed the way that they did. Use at least 20 slides and a musical background. Your content must be based off of historical fact. Be respectful and no foul language is allowed. You can convey your point in a fun but academic way. We will be spending two class periods working on these, and one presenting them. //
 * // Cotton and how it effects the economy //
 * // States Rights vs Federal Jurisdiction //
 * // Slavery //

Homework: // Practice with the flashcards provided //

Resources/materials needed: media type="custom" key="9278174" Technology reflection: // Having flashcards available online will make it easier for the student to refer back later in the unit without worrying about losing them. The Animotos are a fun tool that allow students to create something of their own. Students tend to work harder on things that they know will be seen by others, and Animoto provides an easy tool for them to work with. Animotos also help us get around those pesky copyright laws. We can keep and use our own work longer. //

Evaluation: // This is a very important part of the unit. Overall understanding of this lesson is crucial to understanding the rest of the unit. Without understanding the society as it was, students will not be able to why the war happened and how the changes made to society after the war changed the course of the country. Repetition of this information is important, thus the flashcards. If students can understand the events, perhaps they will be able to connect them thematically. Using Animotos for this lesson should help solidify the concepts. When they create something about the content, they are much more likely to remember it! I also made the presentation sound more like a modern person than one of the 1800's to hopefully make it more easy to relate to. I also didn't want them to exert too much effort on "sounding right" but rather focus on content. //

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