Smart StartSelect the correct Civil War era technology for each clue.1. I allowed snipers to shoot longer and more accurately.2. Keep your head down, in these long dug out tunnels you’ll be safe

from enemy bullets.3. … - - - …4. I can move you and your supplies much faster than that horse, my

top speed is about 60 miles per hour.5. No products will get into the south because the Union has blocked

all of our ports with these vehicles.6. We know all of this happened due to perfect evidence supplied by

this device.

Smart StartSelect the correct Civil War era technology for each clue.1. I allowed snipers to shot longer and more accurately.

Rifling / rifles2. Keep your head town, in these long dug out tunnels you’ll be safe from

enemy bullets.3. … - - - …4. I can move you and your supplies much faster than that horse, my top

speed is about 60 miles per hour.5. No products will get into the south because the Union has blocked all of

our ports with these vehicles6. We know all of this happened due to perfect evidence supplied by this

device.

Smart StartSelect the correct Civil War era technology for each clue.1. I allowed snipers to shot longer and more accurately.

Rifling / rifles2. Keep your head town, in these long dug out tunnels you’ll be safe from enemy

bullets.Trenches

3. … - - - …4. I can move you and your supplies much faster than that horse, my top speed is

about 60 miles per hour.5. No products will get into the south because the Union has blocked all of our

ports with these vehicles6. We know all of this happened due to perfect evidence supplied by this device.

Smart StartSelect the correct Civil War era technology for each clue.1. I allowed snipers to shot longer and more accurately.

Rifling / rifles2. Keep you head town, in these long dug out tunnels you’ll be safe from enemy

bullets.Trenches

3. … - - - …Telegraph (message: SOS)

4. I can move you and your supplies much faster than that horse, my top speed is about 60 miles per hour.

5. No products will get into the south because the Union has blocked all of our ports with these vehicles

6. We know all of this happened due to perfect evidence supplied by this device.

Smart StartSelect the correct Civil War era technology for each clue.1. I allowed snipers to shot longer and more accurately.

Rifling / rifles2. Keep you head town, in these long dug out tunnels you’ll be safe from enemy bullets.

Trenches3. … - - - …

Telegraph (message: SOS)4. I can move you and your supplies much faster than that horse, my top speed is about

60 miles per hour.Railroad / trains

5. No products will get into the south because the Union has blocked all of our ports with these vehicles

6. We know all of this happened due to perfect evidence supplied by this device.

Smart StartSelect the correct Civil War era technology for each clue.1. I allowed snipers to shot longer and more accurately.

Rifling / rifles2. Keep you head town, in these long dug out tunnels you’ll be safe from enemy bullets.

Trenches3. … - - - …

Telegraph (message: SOS)4. I can move you and your supplies much faster than that horse, my top speed is about

60 miles per hour.Railroad / trains

5. No products will get into the south because the Union has blocked all of our ports with these vehicles.

Iron clad ships / battleships6. We know all of this happened due to perfect evidence supplied by this device.

Smart StartSelect the correct Civil War era technology for each clue.1. I allowed snipers to shot longer and more accurately.

Rifling / rifles2. Keep you head town, in these long dug out tunnels you’ll be safe from enemy bullets.

Trenches3. … - - - …

Telegraph (message: SOS)4. I can move you and your supplies much faster than that horse, my top speed is about 60

miles per hour.Railroad / trains

5. No products will get into the south because the Union has blocked all of our ports with these vehicles.

Iron clad ships / battleships6. We know all of this happened due to perfect evidence supplied by this device.

Photography / camera

Weekly Outlook

• Monday: watch cartoons• Tuesday: Debrief of Final Exam and mini lesson• Wednesday: Texas & the Confederacy– Intro to new unit essential question

• Thursday: Big events of the Civil War (Texas & USA)!* READING HONESTY QUIZ!

• Friday: Life at home in Texas during the war

SWBAT - describe how TX transformed from a Union state to a Confederate state- Describe Texas’ military within the confederacy

How is the Civil War alive in Dallas today? [new EQ!]Some people in Dallas today still believe in the sectionalism that was

developed by the Civil War. They are much quicker to call themselves a Dallasite, Texan, or Southerner before calling themselves an American.

REAL LIFE CONNECTION:Texas participation in the confederacy

strengthened many of the independent beliefs we had developed throughout

Texas’ existence. Our strong beliefs about states’ rights and independence we gained through our experiences with Mexico were

only strengthened by events before the Civil War.

END OF DAY PRODUCT:By the end of the day you will

make a Confederacy recruitment poster that explains why Texans should join in the fight, and also graffiti that explains why joining

the Civil War will be bad for Texas.

New Unit Essential Question

How is the Civil War still alive in Dallas today?• What invisible aspects of the war still exist?

– What values still exist that were shaped during the Civil War?– How did our state’s identity form during the Civil War?– How does slavery still affect populations today?

• What physical signs of the Civil War still exist?– What effects of the battles exist today?– How did states and boundaries change during the war?– Why do some people choose to fly the confederate flag

today?

Key Terms

• Sectionalism• Brigade• Draft

Sectionalism

Loyalty towards one part of your country before loyalty to your own country.

Sectionalism is present today when people talk about being proud to be a/an…

a) Americanb) Southernerc) World Citizend) Black / White / Latino / Asian

Sectionalism

Loyalty towards one part of your country before loyalty to your own country.

Sectionalism is present today when people talk about being proud to be a/an…

a) Americanb) Southernerc) World Citizend) Black / White / Latino / Asian

Wooohoo!

The South will

rise again!

Brigade

A fighting unit of organization for soldiers composed of battalions. Many people with different jobs work together as one fighting unit.

Modern US Army Brigade~ 3200 soldiers

It is most likely that the … would have larger brigades and more brigades during the Civil War.

a) Southb) Northc) Westd) Trick question – no battles happened

Brigade

A fighting unit of organization for soldiers composed of battalions. Many people with different jobs work together as one fighting unit.

Modern US Army Brigade~ 3200 soldiers

It is most likely that the … would have larger brigades and more brigades during the Civil War.

a) Southb) Northc) Westd) Trick question – no battles happened

DraftA draft army is composed of people that…a) Were required to serve in the militaryb) Wanted to serve in the militaryc) Never had to serve in the militaryd) Escaped the war entirely

For this reason drafted soldiers usually…Fought better / worse compared to those that were not drafted.

Setting the Scene

In camp, 5 Miles north of

Tyler, Texas

Dear Wife,Cheer up, don’t despair or be

discouraged. Keep all things right and when I give the infernal Yankees their just desserts I will return home to cheer up your spirits and make home happy once more, but remember that I am in the service of my country fighting for liberty and human rights, and when I do meet the yanks I will make them drink the bitter waters of dark damnation for forcing me away from the comforts of home and the loved ones there.Yours Etc., Elijah P. Smith, September 11th, 1862

1. Who is this man referring to as the “Yankees”? What does he plan to do to them?

2. What does the author claim he is fighting for? Does this make sense to you?

3. What do you predict happened to the author of this letter?

John P Petty: KIA - Pleasant Hill, Louisiana

A House DividedWhy did Texas (and the rest of the Confederacy) secede?

State’s Rights – Southern states thought that they should be able to pick and choose which laws become their own laws.

Tariffs (taxes) – Northern (industrialist) states wanted tariffs on foreign products.

Slavery – southerners, even those that didn’t own slaves, thought that slavery was necessary for the economy.

CFU 1 – Turn and TalkHow would the increase of tariffs make the North more powerful?

NORTH SOUTH

Advantages

The Union• Four times bigger in

population (22 million)• 90% of nation’s factories• Control of U.S. Navy, many

more ports and boats• Many more supply

resources (farms)• Better banking, better

currency

The Confederacy• Fighting a defensive war• Mental advantage –

defending homes and families

• Better understanding of geography

• Better hunters and horsemen

• Very skilled officers

Disadvantages

The Union• Invading an unfamiliar land• Huge area of land to

conquer – The South was HUGE

• Long supply lines– Farm to battle could take

many days• Lack of good military

leaders

The Confederacy• Few factories• Few railroads

– Hard to move supplies and troops

• No real navy• Small population

– 9M (3M slaves)• Who will watch the slaves if

all the men leave to fight?

Resources during the Civil War

Who am I?

Who am I?

Think for Yourself:Which one of these advantages was the

most important? Defend your answer

with reasoning!

North (Union)

South (Confederacy)

Sectionalism: The belief that you should be more loyal to a part of a country rather than the country as a whole

• North – trade, shipping, manufacturing (supported tariff)

• South – Agriculture – big farms and plantations (against the tariff)

• West – small farms – needed other states to buy their products (for the tariff)

I am Northerner, but also an American.

I am a Southerner, but also an American

Sectionalism Detection:Which of these posters represents sectionalism and why?

Sectionalism Detection:Which of these posters represents sectionalism and why?

South>

USA

UT/TX>

USA

Organizing the Confederacy in Texas

• Francis Lubbuck was elected as the first confederate governor– Lubbuck, Texas is named after him

• Lubbuck ordered the federal soldiers to leave Texas– The commanding officer wanted secession for Texas

so he agreed and the soldiers left Texas without bloodshed

• Other confederate state ordered Union soldiers to leave and allow them to take over their property– Soldiers at Ft. Sumter in South Carolina said “NO!”

• First real battle of the Civil War

Military Strength of Texas

• According to the 1860 census 92,145 white males lived in Texas

• About 60,000-70,000 actually served in the war (66-70% of our young men)– Most of these men and boys

were sent out of Texas to fight– Few came back Do not secede from the USA!

It will take the flower of our state, our young men!

Supporting the Confederacy With Our Men• Texas was successful in recruiting many soldiers –

Texas was very sectionalist– Texas Rangers joined the fight as well

• The Texas Brigade was sent to Virginia to fight the Union

• Soon all of the men who wanted to fight had already volunteered, but Texas still needed more soldiers– A draft was started that required men to fight in the

war– The draft was controversial because it allowed people

that owned 20 or more slaves to avoid serving• The very wealthy did not have to fight in the war

I think I’ll sit this one out!

Spy ReportAs a confederate spy you have been able to sneak into the north and take a report of the territory. You understand the kinds of resources the North has and also the kinds of resources the south has. Complete the conversation bubbles in order to save your state!

Graffiti!Imagine yourself as someone who

saw the sign and did not support the war. Leave a post it note that attacks

either the war or the message the author has created!

Confederate PosterTexas needed many men to fight in the war. Some of these men were willing to volunteer but many soldiers needed to be drafted. Create a poster that encourages Texans to join the Confederate army. You may want to remind Texans why it is in their interest to join the confederacy (why is the war worth fighting?)

Graffiti Attack!!

Imagine yourself as someone who saw the sign and did not support the war. Leave a post it note that attacks either the war or

the message the author has created!

Todays BIG POINT

• The Civil War made Texans view themselves as Southerners before Americans.

• Texas helped the Confederacy by supplying many of its young men for the war.

Exit Ticket

5 minutes! Use you time wisely!