88 The U.S. Civil War 6 |The War Begins

 Lesson Objectives

Core Content Objectives

Students will:

 Identify the U.S. Civil War, or the War Between the States, as a war

waged because of differences between the North and the South

 Identify the people of the South as “Rebels”

 Defi ne the differences between the Union and the Confederacy

 Explain Abraham Lincoln’s role in keeping the Union together

during the U.S. Civil War

Language Arts Objectives

The following language arts objectives are addressed in this

lesson. Objectives aligning with the Common Core State

Standards are noted with the corresponding standard in

parentheses. Refer to the Alignment Chart for additional standards

addressed in all lessons in this domain.

Students will:

 Interpret information presented, and then ask a question

beginning with the word where to clarify information in “The War

Begins” (SL.2.3)

 Recount a personal experience involving the saying “easier

said than done” with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive

details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences (SL.2.4)

 Determine the meanings of words, such as civilians, by using the

root word as a clue (L.2.4c)

 Learn common sayings and phrases, such as “easier said than

done” (L.2.6)

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