PBL+Civil+War


 * US History PBL **
 * "Could the Civil War Be Avoided" **
 * TOTAL POINTS: 45 Points **

The Civil War was the most destructive war in American history. Over 2% of the population was killed. Today, that would be the equivalent of a war that killed 6,000,000 Americans! We are still living with the legacy of the Civil War – a section of the country that still feels it has been wronged, and the legacy of freeing over 4 million slaves.

Therefore our PBL question seems reasonable: “Could the Civil War Be Avoided”?
 * 1)  We will watch a video clip that introduces and summarizes the size and destructiveness of the war.
 * Add response to PRS Clicker: What is one statistic that proves the enormity of the American Civil War.
 * We will read Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address". What __meaning__ did he want to find in the terrible tragedy of the Civil War?
 * 1)  We will discuss the immediate aftereffect of the Civil War and in what ways those effects are echoed in today’s society.
 * 2)  We will understand why Southern states felt they needed to remove themselves from the Union (United States). Document "[[file:mrwilliamshistory/uspbl_civilwar_causes.doc|South Carolina Declaration]]" ([[file:mrwilliamshistory/uspbl_civilwar_causes.pdf|PDF]]). You will produce summaries for each of the paragraphs. ** 10 POINTS **
 * 3)  We will understand how Abraham Lincoln, the incoming President, responded to this Southern secession. Document "[[file:mrwilliamshistory/uspbl_civilwar_lincoln.doc|Lincoln's First Inaugural]]" ([[file:mrwilliamshistory/uspbl_civilwar_lincoln.pdf|PDF]]). You will produce summaries for each of the paragraphs. **10 POINTS**
 * 4)  We will watch a film, [[file:mrwilliamshistory/uspbl_civilwar_glory.docx|Glory]] ([[file:mrwilliamshistory/uspbl_civilwar_glory.pdf|PDF]]), and answer the 5 questions. **10 POINTS**
 * 5)  We will develop alternatives to secession and war and post our theories on the Wiki discussion board. (Example of title: Unavoidable: Topic)
 * You will be graded on completeness of proposal. Is your proposal clear and completely stated (use complete sentences and thoughts).
 * You will be graded on how well you've incorporated ideas from "South Carolina Declaration" and "Lincoln's First Inaugural" and "Glory" into your proposal. I suggest using quotes (or in Glory's case specific scene references).
 * You will be graded on the feasibility (would it have actually worked?) of your plan.
 * ** 15 points for post. **

7. We will then discuss, as a class whether the Civil War could be avoided.