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Unit 2: Prelude to the Civil War, Part Two

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Unit 2 [flag bg_color=”#d6e3bc” text_color=”#9d241a”]Elementary[/flag]

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Unit Overview

Subjects Covered

Grammar, Literature, Composition, History

Time Period

Modern

Grade Level

Elementary: 1 – 5

Civilization

American

Literature

Freedom Train: Story of Harriet Tubman – by Dorothy Sterling

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Unit Description

Abraham Lincoln became President of the United States but he came from very humble beginnings. It was his character, developed from a young age that enabled him to be used in such a significant way in the history of our country.

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Leading Ideas and Biblical Principles

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• Honesty is a character quality to be desired.
  • The Lord detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please Him. — Proverbs 20:23
• The Bible provides the ethics upon which to judge people and nations.
  • And God spoke all these words:…(continue reading). — Exodus 20:1-17
• God is sovereign over the affairs of men.
  • From one man He made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. — Acts 17:26

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Unit 2 Resources: [flag bg_color=”#d6e3bc” text_color=”#9d241a”]Elementary[/flag]

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VIDEOS ON THIS WEBSITE SHOULD BE PREVIEWED BY PARENTS BEFORE ALLOWING STUDENTS TO WATCH VIDEOS. SOME VIDEOS MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION ON SENSITIVE TOPICS.

Additional Maps:

• Map of Trails West
• Map of the Compromise of 1850
• Map of Underground Railroad Routes, c.1650
• Map of Votes during the Election of 1860

Complementary Sources:

• Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
• Timeline of Events Leading to the Civil War
• The Underground Railroad, Interactive Website (This interactive website tells the story of one slave’s escape to freedom. A parent will want to go through it before younger children use the site. It will raise a lot of good discussion.)
• Levi Coffin’s Underground Railroad Station – a short, original document of his thoughts (recommended for 5th and 6th grades)
• Jacob Stroyer, My Life in the South – a short piece from his book about his experiences as a slave (recommended for 5th and 6th grades)
• Harriet Beecher Stowe, A Letter to Mr. Garrison – an original letter from Stowe to Garrison about Franklin Douglas (recommended for 5th and 6th grades)
• Timeline of USA Presidents, includes major events during presidencies

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Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom’s Cabin (pdf of 1900 version)

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