1. Today’s Warm Up
Pick up the “Going By the Numbers” handout at the front of the room and borrow a highlighter if needed.
Take out your class notes.
Be ready to start when the bell rings!

2. Regional Differences Graphic Organizer
Step 1: As you read, “Going by the Numbers” create a t-chart in your notes to categorize each advantage of the North and South

3. Create Sub-Categories
Step 2: Break your lists into smaller categories. Brainstorm at least 3 sub-categories for both the North and the South.
Note: The sub-categories you create for the North don’t have to match the sub-categories you create for the South.

4. Practice Creating Sub-Categories
Broccoli
Skittles
Chicken
M&Ms
Green Beans
Pork
Beef
Hershey’s Bar
Corn
What are 3 categories you could create to break this into smaller lists?

5. Sub-Categories Sub-Category 1: Meats Sub-Category 2: Vegetables
Chicken
Pork
Beef
Sub-Category 2: Vegetables
Broccoli
Green Beans
Corn
Sub-Category 3: Junk Food
Skittles
M&Ms
Hershey’s Bar

6. Let’s be more DESCRIPTIVE
For each sub-category you create, provide a “SO WHAT?” section. Showcase why each created an advantage when it came to fighting a war.
For example, Sub-Category 1: Meats
SO WHAT?: Foods with lots of protein; this helps to build physical strength
Sub-Category 2: Vegetables
Example?
Sub-Category 3: Junk Food

7. Instructions & Requirements
Create a graphic organizer that accurately categorizes the strengths each side had in the Civil War – be creative with your design!
Include a minimum of three sub-categories for both the North and the South; your sub-categories for the North will probably be different than your categories for the South.
Each sub-category must include a SO WHAT? Section.
Showcase why each created an advantage when it came to fighting a war.
Include at least three visuals for both the North and the South (one visual for each sub-category)

8. War Leaders Compared: Lincoln vs. Davis
As you read, create a Venn Diagram or T- Chart in your notes comparing the strengths and weaknesses of each president.
Be sure to make direct comparisons!
Answer the reflection questions on the back. SUPPORT your answer with evidence from the text.
Be ready to share!

9. Lincoln vs. Davis On your phone, go to socrative.com
Click on Student Login
Enter Room #
Enter Your Name and click Done
Type in your response and click Submit Answer
You may respond off other people’s comments!  Just keep typing and clicking on submit… Let’s see where the conversation goes!

10. Civil War
Today’s LEQ: Was the outcome of the Civil War inevitable?

11. Let’s Review
During the Antebellum period, there were many events leading up to the Civil War. Some would argue war was inevitable.
But, was it inevitable that the North would win?

12. Outbreak of the Civil War
At the time of the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861, seven states had seceded from the Union.
States in the upper South faced a difficult decision – to secede or not.
Border States – between the North and South became very important to the North
DE, MD, WV, KY, & MO

14. Regional Differences
The country, now formally divided between the Union and the Confederacy, braced for war.
Both the North and South had strengths and weaknesses resulting from their regional differences

15. Regional Differences Union Strengths Confederate Strengths
More railroads
More factories
Most weapons produced in the North
Better economy
Larger Population
Functioning government and standing army
Plenty of food – more grain production & livestock
More trained officers
Most military schools located in the South
Defensive Position
No reason to invade the North
Knew the terrain
Fighting to preserve their way of life

16. Regional Differences Union Weaknesses Confederate Weaknesses
Fighting an offensive war
Didn’t know the terrain
Going against some of the best officers in the U.S. army
Less population, railroads, and wealth
Agrarian society
Less weapons manufacturing
Food shortages
focused on cash crops like cotton instead of food crops