 Students will be able to discuss events that led up to the Civil War as well as events that happed during the war.

 What knowledge do you have already about the Civil War?

 Industry flourished and many large cities were established.  By 1860, one quarter of all Northerners lived in urban areas.  Slavery had died out, replaced in the cities and factories by immigrant labor from Europe.  More northern people belonged to the Whig/Republican political party and they were far more likely to have careers in business, medicine, or education.

 The climate of the South made it ideal for large-scale farms and crops like tobacco and cotton.  Eighty percent of the labor force worked on the farm.  by 1860 the South's "peculiar institution" was inextricably tied to the region's economy and culture.  Southern men tended to belong to the Democratic political party and gravitated toward military careers as well as agriculture.

 Soldiers had a lot in common, including social status. Most of them, even those from Union cities, were volunteers who didn't have a lot of money.  Outside of slavery, however, the social strata of the North and South were very similar  Both economies used farming. In the North, states raised wheat and corn primarily while the South rested its economic hopes almost solely cotton and rice.

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 What did you learn from the Video?  What is something new you learned today about the Civil War?  What is the Missouri Compromise?  What would you want to know about the Civil War?

 When the Civil War started, living conditions became even more difficult for the average American.  Women had to take up new jobs; they worked the fields on farms and at factories producing goods for the armies.  Young boys often joined the army as drummer boys or bugle boys. They also helped to do chores around the army campsites.

 The Emancipation Proclamation was an order given on January 1, 1863 by Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves.  The Emancipation also allowed for Black men to fight in the Union Army. Around 200,000 black soldiers fought on the side of the Union Army.  The Emancipation Proclamation had some limitations.

 Partner up  Ask partner questions from notes  Write a paragraph together from discussion.

Civil War living: -Northern Living -Southern Living -Similarities and Differences -Daily Life - Freedom