Unit Pack: The US Civil War

Go Beyond the Battles to Teach the Conflict that Defined America

How do you teach the US Civil War not just as a conflict, but as the single most critical turning point in American history—a struggle over freedom, power, and national identity whose legacies still shape our present?

This Unit Pack: The US Civil War, part of The Human History Project’s Ready, Click, Teach series, provides a complete, 8-lesson program that moves beyond a simple military narrative. The unit is meticulously structured to facilitate rigorous historical analysis, ensuring students develop a deep understanding of the causes, critical turning points, and challenging outcomes that forever altered the nation.

Purchase once, and you are licensed to use this comprehensive, user-friendly digital package with all of your students, year after year.

Why This Unit Pack is Essential for Your Classroom:

This unit is designed to meet high standards for historical inquiry and critical thinking, focusing on the difficult questions at the heart of the conflict.

• Master Complex Causation: Dedicated lessons clarify the tangled roots of the war using our structured approach, focusing on the interwoven roles of Slavery, States’ Rights vs. Federal Power, and Economic Differences between the North and South.
• In-Depth Source Analysis: Students work directly with foundational documents, making comparisons.
• Comprehensive Post-War Study: The unit includes a crucial focus on the outcomes, ensuring students analyze:
  • The lasting constitutional changes (13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments)
  • The immediate challenges and failures of Reconstruction (Black Codes, Jim Crow, KKK)
• Engaging Project-Based Learning: The capstone Unit Project requires students to research a specific, pivotal Battle of the Civil War (e.g., Gettysburg, Antietam, Vicksburg) and present their findings on its strategic importance and human cost.

What's Included in Your Instant Download?

You receive a complete, ready-to-teach package for an 8-lesson unit:

• Teaching Slides
• Lesson Plans (Fully-scaffolded lessons, 45–60 mins each)
• Unit Project Guide & Rubric (The Battles of the Civil War research project)
• Unit Revision Guide (A concise, print-ready document covering all key events, vocabulary, and amendments)
• Unit Assessment (Multiple choice and critical thinking questions on all learning objectives)
• Ready-to-Use Worksheets for Core Topics:
  • Causes of the Civil War
  • The Union, the Confederacy, & the Civil War
  • Primary Source Analysis: The Emancipation Proclamation
  • The Effects of the Civil War & Reconstruction

Ready to teach the complexity and profound legacy of the US Civil War? Click "Add to Cart" and bring this essential unit to your classroom today!