Good morning! Please get out your Paper 1 work from last class Paper 1 Sources – Formation of the Republican Party Paper 1 Rubrics Paper 1 Process Worksheet
Today’s Agenda Paper 1 Workshop Lincoln’s Inaugural Address Compare/Contrast Lincoln & Jefferson Davis as Leaders Mini-Assessment 1.2 – Hand back & discuss
Paper 1 Workshop The Formation of the Republican Party
Paper 1 Workshop Content Objective GQ4: How did the events of the 1850s impact sectional divisions and contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War? Assessment Objective: 2(a) - as part of an historical enquiry, analyse and evaluate a range of appropriate source material with discrimination
Paper 1 Basics & Process Rubrics Process Sheet Part A Part B Compare/Contrast 2 sources Part B How far do all four sources support an assertion?
Part A Question Compare / Contrast Two Sources To what extent do Sources C & D agree about the process of naming the Republican Party? What is the Big Message of each source? In what ways are they similar – find quotes In what ways are they different – find quotes Also consider tone, context, origin, etc. Are the sources more similar or more different? Explain.
The process of naming the Republican Party:
The process of naming the Republican Party:
Paper 1 Practice – Birth of the Republican Party Part B – What is the assertion? The formation of the Republican Party caused a great threat to the party system. What is the big message of each source? Which sources support the assertion? Which do not? OMCL Which are more reliable? Why?
The formation of the Republican Party caused a great threat to the party system.
The formation of the Republican Party caused a great threat to the party system.
The formation of the Republican Party caused a great threat to the party system.
The formation of the Republican Party caused a great threat to the party system.
Source Reliability Contextual Evidence Think about OMCL – Limitations Three Things to Consider Contextual Evidence How does this line up with what you know? Provenance / Origin How might the origin of the source matter? Cross-Referencing Do other sources support or refute this?
Unit 1.2 Mini-Assessment Statements of Significance 3 points each 12 possible Part A Sources Similarities 2 points Differences 2 points Limitations 2 points
Guiding Question GQ#4 - Why did the Civil War begin in April 1861? The results of the 1860 presidential election The secession of the southern states The leadership of Lincoln The leadership of Jefferson Davis
1860 Election Results
Secession!: SC Dec. 20, 1860
SC Declaration of Causes of Secession vs SC Declaration of Causes of Secession vs. Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address
SC Declaration of Causes of Secession States are sovereign – Articles of Confederation Compact Theory - The US is a compact – like a contract States chose to join – Can choose to leave Contract has been broken – What was their biggest issue? Fugitive Slaves Declaration of Independence: whenever any "form of government becomes destructive of the ends for which it was established, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute a new government."
Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address March 4, 1861 Read the speech. Write a tweet or social media post for each paragraph that summarizes the main idea. Keep in mind: To whom is Lincoln speaking? What arguments is he making? What does he say about slavery? What does he say about secession? How could we use this to say something about the causes of the US Civil War?