Title

The Election of 1860 and the Secession of the South

Authors

Jessica Colfer, Temple University

Document Type

Teaching Material

Publication Date

Fall 2019

Comments

Standards:

Historical Analysis and Skill Development 8.1.12B

• Evaluate the interpretation of primary events and sources, considering the use of fact versus opinion, multiple perspectives, and cause and effect relationships.

Pennsylvania History 8.2.12C

• Evaluate how continuity and change in Pennsylvania are interrelated to the US and the world.

United States History 8.3.12C

• Evaluate how continuity and change in U.S. history are interrelated with the world.

Abstract

Grade Level: 9-12

Lesson Length: 80 minutes

Learning Objectives:

• Students will be able to analyze primary documents and identify the relation between student attendance and the political and societal context of the time.
• Students will be able to analyze and apply their prior knowledge to interpret the perspectives of those during the outbreak of the Civil War.
• Students will be able to identify the primary causes of South Carolina’s secession from the Union.

Recommended Citation

Colfer, Jessica, "The Election of 1860 and the Secession of the South" (2019). Lesson Plans. Paper 1.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/historylessonplans/1

Language

English