★ U.S. History 1600–1877 DBQ Series · #9 · Coming soon
Causes of the Civil War DBQ
Was the Civil War fought over slavery?
Was the Civil War fought over slavery? Students read the secession declarations, the Cornerstone Speech, Lincoln's own words, and Jefferson Davis's later account to separate the causes from the myths.
Grade 8U.S. History 1600–1877Google Slides3 class periodsComing soon
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- Teacher presentation (16 slides) with speaker notes
- Full DBQ packet (31 pages) with documents, organizers, writing task, rubric and answer key
- Scaffolded version (10 pages)
The documents
- Mississippi's Declaration of Secession
- South Carolina's Declaration of Secession
- The "Cornerstone Speech"
- Lincoln's Letter to Horace Greeley
- The Final Emancipation Proclamation
- The Gettysburg Address
- Jefferson Davis Looks Back
Good to know
- Class time
- 3 class periods
- Format
- Editable Google Slides
- Answer key
- Included
Standards: KAS Grade 8: 8.H.CE.2, 8.H.CH.6, 8.H.CO.4, 8.I.Q, 8.I.UE, 8.I.CC