1. 7. Election and Secession

2.   SWBAT evaluate Lincoln’s goals as President in his first term and describe the South’s reaction to his election. Lesson Objective

3.   Secession (secede)  To break apart from  Southerners and their Slaves  Why would Southern plantation owners resist the calls of Northern Abolitionists to free their slaves?  Chart & Share Out  Discussion  Do you believe that a Civil War had to be fought in order to free the slaves OR could it have happened eventually without a war? Word of the Day/Initial Activity

4.   Focus Question: How did Lincoln express his intentions regarding the future of America in his first inaugural speech?  Read Lincoln’s Election  How did Lincoln respond to the fears of the South with regards to slavery?  Write a claim, provide 1 piece of evidence and analyze  Extension Activity  Why wouldn’t Lincoln openly threaten the Southern states with war if they threatened to break away from the United States?  Share Out Activity 1: Lincoln’s Election

5.   2 minute to write down a response to this question:  If the Southern states were against President Lincoln becoming President, how could they respond to his election?  Turn & Talk: 30 seconds per partner  Share Out Lincoln’s Election QuickWrite/ Turn & Talk

6.   Focus Question: How did the Monroe Doctrine spread American influence throughout the Western Hemisphere?  Read Southern Secession  How did President Lincoln attempt to keep the Southern states in the Union before they seceded?  Write a claim, provide 1 piece of evidence and analyze  Extension Activity  Why would the Southern states secede from the Union rather than trying to compromise with Lincoln?  Share Out Activity 2: Southern Secession

7.   1. President Lincoln  a. Senator from Illinois  b. Anti-slavery  c. When elected President:  a. Promised not to attack the South  b. Promised to “Preserve the Union”- job description in Constitution  2. Southern Secession  a. Southern states concerned with too powerful fed. Gov.  a. In the past have fought back through nullification of fed. laws  b. Threaten to secede if Lincoln elected  a. South Carolina secedes and attacks Fort Sumner Mini-Lesson

8.   Exit Ticket Which statement best explains President Abraham Lincoln's justification for the Civil War? a. As an abolitionist, President Lincoln wanted to end slavery in the United States. b. President Lincoln wanted to keep the South economically dependent on the industrial North. c. President Lincoln's oath of office required him to defend and preserve the Union. d. To keep the support of Great Britain and France, President Lincoln had to try to end slavery immediately. 2) Share with me one thing that you find interesting from class today. Why do you find it interesting? 3) Share with me one-way in which the information from class today affects your life today. Summary