Unit 1 - Sectional Tensions & Civil War
Sectionalism and the Civil War (1820–1865)
Before the Civil War, the United States became increasingly divided over slavery, states’ rights, and economic differences between the North and South. Tensions grew through events like the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Abolitionists worked to end slavery, while Southern leaders defended it as essential to their way of life. The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 led Southern states to secede, forming the Confederacy. The Civil War (1861–1865) followed, becoming the deadliest conflict in U.S. history, as the Union fought to preserve the nation and ultimately end slavery.
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Week 1 September 1st - 5
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Week 2 September 8 - 12
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Lesson 1- Background to the Civil War - Dred Scott 9/8/2025
Background - Conflict Before the Civil War
Review Game America before the Civil War
Dred Scott Decision
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Lesson 2- Background to the Civil War - John Brown 9/9/25 - 9/10/25.
Background - Conflict Before the Civil War
John Brown Events
John Brown Close Read
CER - Hero or Villian
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Lesson 3- Background to the Civil War - The Age of Slavery (1800-1860) 9/10/25 - 9/12/25 (Block 2 & Day 4)
Background - Conflict Before the Civil War
John Brown Events
John Brown Close Read
CER - Hero or Villian
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Week 3
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Lesson 4- The Civil War Begins 9/15/25
The Civil War Begins
Election of 1860
First Shots at Fort Sumter
Civil War Vocab Activity
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Lesson 5- The Civil War Social and Poltical Changes.
The Civil War
Social and Political Changes
Civil Liberties and Drafts
Emancipation Proclamation
Changes for Women
African American Soldiers
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Lesson 6- The Civil War Ends - Major Battles and Turning Points - Block 2 Week 3
The Civil War
Major Battles
Turning Points
Total War
Legacy of the War
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Lesson 7 - Civil War Review and Work Day - Mr. Larsen Sub Day
Civil War Study Day/WorkDay
Catch up Notebooks
Study Guide
Review Vocab
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Week 4 September 22 -26