People Who Shaped the Civil War
Grade 5 · Social Studies · 45 min· Virginia Sol Usi.9d Usi.9 The Student Will Apply History And Social Science Skills To Understand The Cause, Major Events, And Effects Of The Civil War By Describing How Individuals Influenced The Course Of The Civil War, Including, But Not Limited To Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, William Tecumseh Sherman, Thomas “stonewall” Jackson, And Frederick Douglass;
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Learning Objective
I can explain how important people like Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Frederick Douglass affected the Civil War.
Warm-Up Video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
The American Civil War explained
Practice Questions
7 questions · Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Imagine you are advising Jefferson Davis at the start of the Civil War. What strategies would you recommend to give the Confederacy the best chance of success, and how might those strategies have altered the course of the war as described in the video? If Ulysses S. Grant had been a Confederate general, how might his military strategies and successes, as highlighted in the video, have changed the outcome of key battles and the overall trajectory of the Civil War? The video describes Robert E. Lee as a brilliant general. How did his leadership, as shown in the video, both help and hinder the Confederacy's war effort, and what alternative decisions might have led to a different outcome?”
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