Lara Komanecky

FRIT 7339: Practicum in Instructional Technology

Technology Enhanced Unit: Curated Toolkit and Unit Design
Fall 2014

Title of Unit:
Civil War

Subject: Georgia
Studies

Grade
Level: 8th

Dates: 12/1 12/5

Standard:
SS8H6 The student will analyze the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia.
a. Explain the importance of key issues and events that led to the Civil War; include slavery, states'
rights, nullification, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850 and the Georgia Platform, KansasNebraska Act, Dred Scott case, election of 1860, the debate over secession in Georgia, and the role of
Alexander Stephens.
b. State the importance of key events of the Civil War; include Antietam, the Emancipation Proclamation,
Gettysburg, Chickamauga, the Union blockade of Georgia's coast, Sherman's Atlanta Campaign,
Sherman's March to the Sea, and Andersonville.
c. Analyze the impact of Reconstruction on Georgia and other southern states, emphasizing Freedmen's
Bureau; sharecropping and tenant farming; Reconstruction plans; 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to
the constitution; Henry McNeal Turner and black legislators; and the Ku Klux Klan.
ISTE Standards
1. Creativity and Innovation. Students demonstrate critical thinking, construct knowledge, and
develop innovative products and processes using technology.
3. Research and information fluency. Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate and use
information.
4. Critical thinking, problem solving and decision making. Students use critical thinking skills to
plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using
appropriate digital tools and resources.
5. Digital citizenship. Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to
technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.

Understandings:
Students will understand:

The various cause of the Civil War

Characteristics of the North before, during and after the war
Characteristics of the South before, during and after the war
Wartime strategies of the North and South
Major battles of the Civil War and their importance
The role of Georgia in the Civil War
The importance of Civil War prisons in the North and South
The final battles of the war and their importance

Essential Questions:
Overarching Questions:

Topical Questions:

How did national political issues lead to

the decision for Southern states to
secede from the Union?
How did the wartime strategies of the
North and South differ?
How did the economies of the North and
South affect their wartime efforts?
How did political action and social
reaction change the southern culture
after the Civil War?

How did national political issues lead to the decision for

Southern states to secede from the Union?
Explain the importance of Alexander Stephens.
Explain the importance of Robert Toombs.
Explain the importance of Joseph E. Brown.
Where were the first shots of the civil war fired?
What was the name of the Union strategy at the outset of
the Civil War?
What were the 3 parts of this strategy?
What was the southern Strategy at the outset of the war?
Explain King Cotton Diplomacy
Who won the battle of Antietam?
Name the Southern and Northern Generals.
Why was the Northern General replaced? Who replaced
him?
Who won the battle of Fredericksburg? Who was the
Northern General?
Why was he replaced? Who replaced him?
What happened at the battle of Chancellorsville?
What were Shermans foragers called?
What were Shermans tactics called?
How did Sherman feel about the slaves?
What did Shermans men do to the railroads? What did
Shermans men call them?
Where did Sherman go after Savannah?

Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences

Day 1
1. Bell ringer: class discussion over: What do I know about the Civil War? What are some of the
stereotypes associated with antebellum Georgia?
2. Explain Civil War presentation activity to students.
Purpose:

To display information learned about the Civil War in the form of a presentation.

Introduction: Title, Student Name, Class Period Colored & Decorated w/Border

Requirements:
Images (at least one per slide) Ideas: Scene from Civil War, Map of North, South, Border States,
Flags for North & South, Fort Sumter, etc

Information:
Section 1: Causes of the Civil War
Section 2: Characteristics of North (Pg. 261) -- at least 5
Section 3: Characteristics of South (Pg. 261) -- at least 5
Section 4: Wartime Strategies (Pgs. 260 263) -- North & South
Section 5: Major Battles of the War (Pg. 267) -- Description of Fort Sumter, Battle of Bull
Run/Manassas, Antietam, Shiloh, Gettysburg)
Section 6: The War in Georgia (Pgs. 268 273) -- Description of Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of
Atlanta, Fort Pulaski, Tybee Island, Battle of Atlanta, Savannah
Section 7: Civil War Prisons (Pgs. 275 276) -- North & South
Section 8: Final Battles of the War (Pg. 274) -- Description of Fort Fisher, Appomattox
Courthouse, Lee, Grant, Lincoln

3. Students can use a Web 2.0 tool of their choosing to complete this assignment. Content resources
and technology resources will be provided on my class Civil War Symbaloo.
http://www.symbaloo.com/home/mix/13ePGWg7a2
Days 2 5
1. Students will work independently to complete their Civil War presentations. Instructor will act
as a facilitator to assist students with research and technology usage.
2. Presentations will be scored by the following rubric
Possible

Points

Points

Earned

Introduction: Title, Name, Class

Period, Colored & Decorated

10

Images (at least one per slide)

Ideas: Scene from Civil War, Map of
North, South, Border States, Flags for
North & South, Fort Sumter, etc
Section 1: Causes of the Civil War (8)

30

Section 2: Characteristics of North (at

least 5)

Section 3: Characteristics of South (at

least 5)

Section 4: Wartime Strategies (North

& South)

Section 5: Major Battles of the War

(Description of Fort Sumter, Battle of
Bull Run/ Manassas, Antietam, Shiloh,
Gettysburg)

Section 6: The War in Georgia

(Description of Battle of
Chickamauga, Battle of Atlanta, Fort

Pulaski, Tybee Island, Battle of Atlanta,

Savannah)
Section 7: Civil War Prisons (North &
South)

Section 8: Final Battles of the

War/End of War (Description of Fort
Fisher, Appomattox Courthouse, Lee,
Grant, Lincoln)

Each Colored & Decorated

TOTAL

100

Notes to the Instructor

1.

This lesson incorporates Georgia history standards, ISTE standards and the use of a curated toolkit of
resources, as well as the use of a Web 2.0 tool of the students choice.