1. Major Civil War Battles

2. Objective
By the end of the lesson, SWBAT identify the major battles of the Civil War.

3. Lightning Round Review
What were the major differences between the North and the South before the Civil War?
What side was the Union?
What side was the Confederacy?

4. Fort Sumter

5. Fort Sumter What happened at Fort Sumter?
Why is Fort Sumter important in history?

6. Battle of Gettysburg

7. Battle of Gettysburg What happened at the Battle of Gettysburg?
Who won the Battle of Gettysburg?
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg important for the Union army?

8. The Atlanta Campaign

9. The Atlanta Campaign What happened during the Atlanta Campaign?
Who won the Atlanta Campaign?
What happened to Atlanta during the Atlanta Campaign?

10. Sherman’s March to the Sea

11. Sherman’s March to the Sea
Who is Sherman, and why is he marching to the sea?
What happened during Sherman’s March to the Sea?
What did the Union Army do on the way to Savannah? Why?

12. Appomattox Courthouse

13. Appomattox Courthouse
What happened at the Appomattox Courthouse?
Why was this event important in the Civil War?