Ken Burns The Civil War: Day 2

  EQ: What were the effects of the 1860 Presidential election?

Engage:

•  Vocabulary

1. Abraham Lincoln
2. Election of 1860
3. Democratic Party
4. Republican Party
5. Abolitionist
6. Secession

Explore:

•  Ken Burns: The Civil War Secessionitis

Explain:

1. In 1860, which political party was split over the issue of slavery?
2. Why did some southerners support a movement for secession?
3. Why did South Carolina call for a convention after the 1860 election?
4. What was Abraham Lincoln’s initial political platform?

Extend: 

• PBS Ken Burns in the Classroom The Civil War site