Virginia S.O.L History Standards
USI.9: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the causes, major events, and effects of the Civil War by d) describing the roles of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, and Frederick Douglass in events leading to and during the war;
NCSS Theme
Time, Continuity, and Change
Unit Essential Question
How did the following noteworthy Americans: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, and Frederick Douglass, influence the bloodiest war on American soil-- the Civil War?
Year Long Essential Question
How do people influence the course of events in history.
Standards for other subjects that influenced activities in this unit (when appropriate)
Math: (used on the Think-Tac-Toe board when asked to graph Fredrick Douglas' journey using ordered pairs6.11 The student will
a) identify the coordinates of a point in a coordinate plane; and
b) graph ordered pairs in a coordinate plane.
Art (used during Lesson II during the activity with the painting of Grant and Lee)
6.17 The student will demonstrate inquiry skills and appropriate art vocabulary for
1. describing works of art;
2. responding to works of art;
3. interpreting works of art; and
4. evaluating works of art.
English - Research(using research for their Venn Diagrams and Think-Tac-Toe Choices)
6.9 The student will find, evaluate, and select appropriate resources for a research product.
a) Collect information from multiple sources including online, print, and media.
b) Evaluate the validity and authenticity of texts.
c) Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate, and communicate information.
English - Writing (used in a variety of activities within the lessons as well as on the Think-Tac-Toe board)
6.7 The student will write narration, description, exposition, and persuasion
a) identify the coordinates of a point in a coordinate plane; and
b) graph ordered pairs in a coordinate plane.
Art (used during Lesson II during the activity with the painting of Grant and Lee)
6.17 The student will demonstrate inquiry skills and appropriate art vocabulary for
1. describing works of art;
2. responding to works of art;
3. interpreting works of art; and
4. evaluating works of art.
English - Research(using research for their Venn Diagrams and Think-Tac-Toe Choices)
6.9 The student will find, evaluate, and select appropriate resources for a research product.
a) Collect information from multiple sources including online, print, and media.
b) Evaluate the validity and authenticity of texts.
c) Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate, and communicate information.
English - Writing (used in a variety of activities within the lessons as well as on the Think-Tac-Toe board)
6.7 The student will write narration, description, exposition, and persuasion