U-46 Roadmap of American History
Lincoln Bicentennial Institute
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
March 10 – 11, 2009
“Focus” Content Title: #1: Civil War & Reconstruction (1846-1877)
Essential Questions Addressed
How can ideological disputes be better resolved?
How did the results of the Civil War change and fail to change life for Americans?
Content Questions Addressed
How did the land, gained from the Mexican American War increase sectional tensions?
What were reasons for the support of slavery; how was slavery resisted and opposed?
Why did 11 states secede? How was the war fought and for what purposes?
How did emancipation become a key goal of the war? What were the results of emancipation?
What were the successes and failures of reconstruction?
Day 1 - March 10, 2009 - Project Seminar 2
9:00 – 10:30 |
The Lincoln-Douglass Debates |
10:50 – 11:50 |
Old State Capital Tour |
11:50 – 12:05 |
Assignments for the Museum |
12:05 – 3:15 |
Tour of Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum & Lunch |
3:15 – 4:00 |
Reflection Exercise |
4:00 – 5:00 |
ALPLM Web Quest |
Day 2 - March 11, 2009 - Project Seminar 3
9:00 – 10:30 |
Emancipation: Who Freed the Slaves? |
10:50 – 11:50 |
The Colfax Massacre & The Failure of Reconstruction: A Discussion |
11:50 – 12:05 |
Lunch |
12:05 – 3:15 |
The 14th Amendment: A Civil Conversation |
3:15 – 4:00 |
The Springfield Race Riots |
4:00 – 5:00 |
Reflection Exercise |
