Welcome Back from THANKSGIVING BREAK! You will need your binder, pen/pencil, and a textbook

Warm-Up 11/28/16 In your binder, list the classroom expectations and procedures in my classroom. Be prepared to answer by random selection!

What did we do before Thanksgiving Break? Let’s go over the causes of the Civil War in your binder Slavery Sectionalism State’s Rights Tariffs Let the students go back over their notes about the causes go back over the different causes of the Civil War

What did we do before Thanksgiving Break? Who did Texas decide to fight with during the Civil War? Why did Texas decide to fight on that side? (3 mins) (random selection) Texas decided to fight with ________________ during the Civil War because _____________________________ Spend some time going over why Texas decided to with the Confederate Army during the Civil War

Confederates- South, Grey Uniforms, Confederate States of America Leader- Jefferson Davis General- Robert E. Lee Capital-Richmond, Virginia Beliefs- The states have a right to do what they want without the government involvement. Slaves help the economy grow which benefits the nation. Union- North, Blue Uniforms, USA Leader- Abraham Lincoln General- Ulysses S. Grant Capital-Washington D.C. Beliefs- Slavery was cruel, the government has a right to tax states and tell them what they can or can’t do Quick recap

A “Oil Discovered at Spindletop” B “Texas Secedes from the Union” Which of the following headlines would have most likely appeared in a newspaper in 1861? A “Oil Discovered at Spindletop” B “Texas Secedes from the Union” C “LBJ Elected President” D “Texans Massacred at the Alamo” work through this question with the students have the students use testing strategies to break the question and answer down

Today’s objective Learning Objective Success Criteria We will identify significant individuals and events concerning Texas and the Civil War such as the Battle of Galveston, the Battle of Sabine Pass, and the Battle of Palmito Ranch. Success Criteria I will rate each Texas battle during the Civil War from most important to least important and explain why I rated them.

Civil War Battles in Texas Battle of Galveston: October 4, 1862; January 1, 1863 Battle of Sabine Pass: September 8, 1863 Battle of Palmito Ranch: May 12-13, 1865 have the students write this down for a timeline of events

Battlefields of Texas

The Battle of Galveston You will read pages 413-416 from the Textbook The purpose of reading is to examine the battles in Galveston In your notebook, summarize the battle, include the leaders if possible, the description and outcome of the battle(s), and anything relevant to the battle. https://youtu.be/otA1kSWC-UI Read the textbook with the students. Stop and discuss the information with the students. 10 minutes for each battle. Write the information down on the board with the students (We do together)

Battle of Sabine Pass You will read pages 416-417 from the Textbook The purpose of reading is to examine the battle of Sabine Pass In your notebook, summarize the battle, include the leaders if possible, the description and outcome of the battle(s), and anything relevant to the battle. https://youtu.be/TwxiOUrAh7Y This time the students will work together with a partner looking for the information. Call on students to give you the information to write on the board (the students with a partner)

CIVIL WAR ENDS AND SLAVES ARE FREE! Surrender at Appomattox •Union General Ulysses S. Grant trapped Confederate General Robert E. Lee at Petersburg, Virginia. •Grant accepted Lee’s surrender at the Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865 Students need to write both of these down

The Battle of Palmito Ranch You will read pages 424 from the Textbook The purpose of reading is to examine the battles in Galveston In your notebook, summarize the battle, include the leaders if possible, the description and outcome of the battle(s), and anything relevant to the battle. https://youtu.be/odqImIVIuZ8 This time the students will work by themselves. Call on students to give you the information to write on the board (the students will work through independently)

Rate the battles Take two minutes to rate the battles from most important to least important in your binder. Explain how you rated each battle. Make sure to use complete sentences. Student independent work in binder

Why did the Union attempt to capture Sabine Pass? A victory at Sabine Pass would enable Union soldiers to attack the interior of Texas. B A victory at Sabine Pass would prevent the use of Galveston as a port. C A victory at Sabine Pass would enable the Union to ship cotton to Europe. D A victory at Sabine Pass would allow the Union to break the blockade. Walk through the question and answer choices use testing strategies