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U.S. History Lesson 16

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
Unit 4 - Background to the Civil War
Objective:
Identify the economic, social, and government features of the North and South
Compare and contrast the North and South economies and ideas towards slavery and its growth into the west
Explain that the northern states were based on industry and had many manufacturing factories.
Explain the northern states' cities and populations were large
Explain northern states had outlawed slavery and there were growing in abolitionist attitudes.
Explain the southern states were based on agriculture and there was a huge cotton industry
Explain the southern states were dependent on slavery and had many plantations producing huge amounts of cotton, rice, indigo, and tobacco
Explain the southern states were dependent on slavery and the social attitude was in favor of slavery and its growth into the west
Based on their readings and understandings of the northern and southern ideologies, students will predict the progress of the west in regards to becoming more pro-north vs. pro-south.
Reflection:
Ask students prior to class connect if they would read. They could have the reading ahead of time and get comfortable with it. Asking to students in class wasn't successful.
Prep:
Review course material, create Background to War reading, create powerpoint
Materials:
Course material, Background to War reading, powerpoint, blackboard