How did they know he did it? A man murders his wife with a knife in their car. Nobody is around to see this. He throws her out of the car being careful not to leave any fingerprints on her body. Next he throws the knife off of a cliff into a gorge where it will never be found and he goes home. An hour later the police call him and tell him that his wife has been murdered and he needs to come to the scene of the crime immediately. As soon as he arrives, he is arrested. How did they know he did it?

By the end of this lesson, everybody will be able to Describe the Union position entering the American Civil War Analyse how the Union army might be considered politically and militarily strong/weak Evaluate how strong the Union army was, going into the Civil War

(politically and militarily) Union Position (politically and militarily) Lincoln Lincoln’s Cabinet Lincoln’s Congress Opposition: Copperheads, Clement Vallandigham and NY Draft Riots voluntary associations military resources (balance of power sheet) Strength Weakness ALL DO JEFFERSON DAVIS, THEN SWAP AROUND

How can that be possible? We travelled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly. How can that be possible?

By the end of this lesson, everybody will be able to FOCUS MILITARY LEADERSHIP COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ARMY GENERALS Describe the Union position entering the American Civil War Analyse how the Union army might be considered politically and militarily strong/weak Evaluate how strong the Union army was, going into the Civil War

MILITARY LEADERSHIP Abraham Lincoln McDowell McClellan Burnside Hooker Meade Grant Sherman Buell Thomas MILITARY LEADERSHIP

Was Abraham Lincoln a War Hero? USE your notes and the textbook TO FORM YOUR ARGUMENT TOP TIP! READ WHAT THE OTHER SIDE ARE GOING TO ARGUE, CAN YOU COUNTER WHAT THEY WILL SAY? Kind

Rules of the debate! But you lose... 1 point for shouting out 1 point for giving a reason 2 points for explaining why your reason 2 points if you use an example/evidence to back up your points 3 points if you can link your reason, to a previous reason 3 points if you argue that a point the other side has made is wrong But you lose... 1 point for shouting out At the end of the debate, your side will lose 2 points for every person that has not spoken