Civil War Causes Teach-Off Competition

Civil War Causes “Teach-Off” Competition

The following are main topics that should be addressed in the lessons taught by students. Students may teach the class any way they would like. We will watch 1 group teach while the other group(s) with same topics are quarantined. Judges (classroom teachers) will score the “Teach-Off” on a scale of 1-10 for each lesson (1 low; 10 high).

Uncle Tom’s Cabin- 1852 1. What was it about? 2. What were opinions of the book from both North and South? 3. How can a book be a cause for a Civil War

Kansas/Nebraska Act- 1854 1. What did the law do? 2. Why did Senator Douglas want it passed? 3. How was it a cause for the Civil War?

“Bleeding” Kansas- 1856 1. How was this incident started? 2. What happened? 3. How was this a cause for the Civil War?

Dred Scott Court Case- 1857 1. What was it about? 2. Outcomes? 3. How was this a cause for the Civil War? Lincoln/Douglas Debates- 1858 1. What were they about? 2. What position were they competing for? 3. How did Lincoln “trap” Douglas? 4. How was this a cause for the Civil War?

John Brown’s Raid at Harper’s Ferry- 1859 1. What was Brown’s plan? 2. What happened? 3. How was this a cause for the Civil War?

Lincoln’s Election- 1860 1. Summarize the election 2. How did Lincoln win? 3. How was this a cause for the Civil War

South Carolina Secedes/Ft. Sumter- 1860/1861 1. Why did they secede? 2. What happened at Fort Sumter? 3. How was this a cause for the Civil War?