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Essential Question: Why is there conflict?

Unit Questions: Could the "war of brother against brother, neighbor against neighbor" have been prevented? Is compromise necessary? What is the legacy of the war?

Content Questions: What events led to the Civil War? What were the outcomes of the war?

State Standards: The student will understand the concepts related to the US Civil War Era. The student will identify and evaluate events, causes, and effects of the Civil War Era.

Objectives: The student will learn of the attempts to abolish slavery prior to the war; important legislation and court decisions of the period; how the Civil War influenced the United States; and Reconstruction plans.