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Unit 1: Prelude to the Civil War – 1840’s
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Unit 1 [flag bg_color=”#d6e3bc” text_color=”#9d241a”]High School[/flag]
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Unit Overview
- Subjects Covered
- Grammar, Literature, Composition, History
- Time Period
- Modern
- Grade Level
- High School: 9 – 12
- Civilization
- American
- Literature
- Poetry of the Modern Time Period – by John Keats.
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Unit Description
During the presidencies of Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler and Polk as well as during the war with Mexico and the California Gold Rush, every new decision, challenge and territory was overshadowed by the conflict between slavery and abolition.
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Leading Ideas and Biblical Principles
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- 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 1 Resources: [flag bg_color=”#d6e3bc” text_color=”#9d241a”]High School[/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 Historic Gold Mines in California
- Map of Trails West
- Map of the Mexican War, 1846-1848
- Map of the Compromise of 1850
- Map of Underground Railroad Routes, c.1650
- Map of Votes during the Election of 1860
Complementary Sources:
- The Webster-Ashburton Treaty, 1842
- The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848
- Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
- Timeline of War with Mexico
- Morse Code Translator
- Timeline of Events Leading to the Civil War
- Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom’s Cabin (pdf of 1900 version)
- Timeline of USA Presidents, includes major events during presidencies
Videos:
The Start of the California Gold Rush, 1849 (will redirect to youtube)
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[tab_title]The Arts[/tab_title]
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Literature:
John Keats, “Ode to a Nightingale”
Music: The Romantic Period of Music (1850-1900)
Find a summary of the period’s styles here.
Some Composers:
- Beethoven (1770-1827)
- Schubert (1797-1828)
- Berlioz (1803-1869)
- Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
- Chopin (1810-1856)
- Liszt (1811-1886)
- Wagner (1813-1883)
- Verdi (1813-1901)
- Smetana (1824-1884)
- Brahms (1833-1897)
- Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
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