1. Civil War Era Quilt Patterns
Choose one square pattern to follow.

2. Civil War Era Quilt Patterns
Inventory how many shapes.
Inventory which colors you will need.
4 red squares
4 yellow squares
5 orange squares
8 white triangles
13 squares
8 triangles
(=4 squares)
25 squares
12 small triangles
4 small squares
4 blue squares
12 red squares
9 yellow squares
4 small blue squares
8 small blue triangles
4 small red triangles

3. Civil War Era Quilt Patterns
Assign each color a Cause.
You must explain at least 3 Causes.
4 red squares
4 yellow squares
5 orange squares
8 white triangles
Red = Approval of violence
White = Political Compromises
Yellow = Legal Dilemma
Orange = Slavery

4. Civil War Era Quilt Patterns
Lay out your squares. I recommend starting from the middle of your pattern.
On the back of each shape, write the topic for that shape.
John Brown
Sumner beating
Blue = Expansion of Slavery
Yellow = Approval of Violence
Orange = slavery
Sumner/Brooks heroes
Popular Sovereignty
Kansas
“Violence”
Stephen Douglas
Republican Party
Cane

5. Civil War Era Quilt Patterns
Carefully draw, print/cut/glue, or write key ideas, images, words, or phrases that explain your Cause.
Complete ALL sections before gluing anything down.
John Brown
Sumner beating
Sumner/Brooks heroes
Popular Sovereignty
Kansas
“Violence”
Violence
Republican Party
Cane

6. Civil War Era Quilt Patterns
Once every section is finished, carefully glue down the entire pattern to a piece of black backing paper.
On the back of your square, tape a small piece of paper with your name on it.
John Brown
Sumner/Brooks heroes
Sumner beating
Popular Sovereignty
Violence
Cane