A+New+Beginning

=Unit 1: A New Beginning=
 * Describe reasons for studying history
 * Review the major issues that led to the Civil War
 * Review the results of the Union victory in the Civil war

Keywords

 * abolition:** the act of eliminating something such as slavery; a person who supports the abolition of slavery is called an abolitionist
 * federalism:** a system of government in which power is shared between a central government and regional governments; in the United States, the federal (national) government is in Washington, D.C., and each state has it's own government
 * secession:** the withdrawal of states from the United States; 11 southern states seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of America
 * states' rights:** the belief that states- not the central government-have the responsibility to protect individual rights
 * emancipation:** the act of granting freedom from bondage or slavery

Lesson 1: Welcome to American History
A History of US
 * 1) Review this site, and bookmark for future reference
 * 2) Review Chapter 1, Book 1 of //A History of US// by Joy Hakim on why we should study history

Lesson 2: Learning From History

 * 1) Write a brief paragraph on why we should study history, listing at least 3 reasons you feel it is important
 * 2) Copy and define the keywords for this unit

Review background of causes of the Civil War Background and Causes of Civil War

Lesson 3: The Civil War
Timeline of Civil War Civil War Timeline and Quotes Poems and Songs of the Civil War Women During the Civil War Causes of Civil War Video American Civil War Video Civil War Movies


 * 1) Read pages 9-11 in //A History of US: Reconstructing America// (book 7) by Joy Hakim
 * 2) Flip through the first 25 pages and review the pictures and captions
 * 3) Write a short list of problems that the nation faced at the end of the Civil War
 * 4) Read Chapters 1 & 2 in preparation for next lesson