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The Civil War: A War of Resources

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The Civil War: A War of Resources

Grade Levels

6th Grade

Course, Subject

Civics and Government
  • Big Ideas
    The history of the Commonwealth continues to influence Pennsylvanians today, and has impacted the United States and the rest of the world.
    The history of the United States continues to influence its citizens, and has impacted the rest of the world.
    The interaction of buyers and sellers determines prices and quantities exchanged, except when influenced by governmental policies.
    World history continues to influence Pennsylvanians, citizens of the United States, and individuals throughout the world today.
  • Concepts
    Citizens, government employees, and elected officials do not always directly bear the costs of their political decisions.
    Conflict and cooperation among social groups, organizations, and nation-states are critical to comprehending past cultures throughout Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
    Conflict and cooperation among social groups, organizations, and nation-states are critical to comprehending societies throughout Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
    Conflict and cooperation among social groups, organizations, and nation-states are critical to comprehending society in the Pennsylvania.
    Conflict and cooperation among social groups, organizations, and nation-states are critical to comprehending society in the Pennsylvania. Domestic instability, ethnic and racial relations, labor relation, immigration, and wars and revolutions are examples of social disagreement and collaboration.
    Conflict and cooperation among social groups, organizations, and nation-states are critical to comprehending society in the United States. Domestic instability, ethnic and racial relations, labor relation, immigration, and wars and revolutions are examples of social disagreement and collaboration.
    Conflict and cooperation among social groups, organizations, and nation-states are critical to comprehending the American society.
    Human organizations work to socialize members and, even though there is a constancy of purpose, changes occur over time.
    Long-term continuities and discontinuities in the structures of Pennsylvania culture provide vital contributions to contemporary issues.
    Long-term continuities and discontinuities in the structures of Pennsylvania society provide vital contributions to contemporary issues. Belief systems and religion, commerce and industry, innovations, settlement patterns, social organization, transportation and trade, and equality are examples continuity and change.
    Long-term continuities and discontinuities in the structures of United States culture provide vital contributions to contemporary issues.
    Long-term continuities and discontinuities in the structures of United States society provide vital contributions to contemporary issues. Belief systems and religion, commerce and industry, innovations, settlement patterns, social organization, transportation and trade, and equality are examples continuity and change.
    Social entities clash over disagreement and assist each other when advantageous.
    When consumers make purchases, goods and services are transferred from businesses to households in exchange for money payments.
    World history looks for common patterns that emerge across all cultures.
    World history looks for common patterns that emerge across all cultures. Long-term continuities and discontinuities in the structures of societies provide vital contributions to contemporary issues.
  • Competencies
    Analyze why political leaders would support an idea that helps only a few.
    Apply the theme of continuity and change in Pennsylvania history and relate the benefits and drawbacks of your example.
    Apply the theme of continuity and change in United States history and relate the benefits and drawbacks of your example.
    Contrast how a historically important issue in the United States was resolved and compare what techniques and decisions may be applied today.
    Create a flow chart to explain the interrelated roles of households, businesses, and government in the economy.
    Summarize how conflict and compromise in Pennsylvania history impact contemporary society.
    Summarize how conflict and compromise in United States history impact contemporary society.

Description

Students will investigate and compare the resources held by the North and the South during the Civil War. They will classify the resources and make a value judgment as to which resources were the most important in the war.

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