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Here are the teacher pack items for Conflict Over Slavery:
Overview In this experience, students first compare the economies, jobs, farming, cities, and other features of the North and South before the Civil War. Then, they examine how the United States tried to deal with growing conflicts over slavery through several compromises. Next, students explain the role of slavery in sectionalism and conflicts over states’ rights. Finally, they examine how disagreements over states’ rights could increase sectionalism between the North and South. If you have access to leveled readers that deal with life in the United States before the Civil War, assign them to students in parallel with this experience. Estimated duration: 35-45 minutes Vocabulary words: Objectives
Before the Civil War, slavery deeply divided the United States. The North and South often disagreed about slavery, especially as the country grew. Leaders tried several times to settle these disagreements. In this experience, you will see how slavery caused sectionalism. This means a strong loyalty to one part of the country. You will also see how slavery became part of the debate over states' rights.
Objectives
Map of the United States 1861 to 1862
Before the Civil War, the North and South were developing in different ways. People in each region had different kinds of jobs, businesses, farms, and communities. These differences shaped how people lived and what they wanted for the country's future. Think about what you have already learned about life and work in these two regions. As a class, compare the North and South before the Civil War. Add what you remember about jobs, businesses, farming, cities, and slavery to the chart.
Use student responses to review some of the differences between the North and South. Students may mention factories, cities, farming, jobs, and slavery. Explain that these differences affected what people in each region wanted for the country. Remind students that people’s ideas and opinions can change over time. Sometimes ideas change in one part of a country faster than in another. These differences can lead to disagreements and conflict. Before the Civil War, growing disagreements between the North and South, especially over slavery, deeply divided the country. This division will be explored throughout the experience.
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