The learning goals and objectives for this course will be for the learners to be able to understand, analyze, and think critically about the several issues and causes that lead up to the Civil War. The decade of the 1850s illustrates a wide range of causes for the Civil War from economic, government, and a psychological/philosophical difference between the different regions of the United States. It is extremely important for learners of history to understand each of the several causes that lead up to the Civil War, and to be able to think critical about the lessons learned from these causes. History is essential, because from history we can examine the lessons learned and the legacy of events, people, and/or the root causes. From this examination we compare to recent or modern times, and be able to analyze the past and the present in the hopes of progress for society, culture, and nations to better times. 

I have 16 years as a history and English teacher. Each time I have taught this lesson it has been with the upmost care and sensitivity. The history of the 1850s is also done from a historical context. 

Assessment
빈도: Available upon request
세부 내용: Informal and formal assessment. Informal assessment during the lesson as I work with learners in a seminar style asking questions and responding to students answers. The formal assessment will occur at the end of the lesson with a discussion on the lessons we learned, legacy, and having students help to develop seminar questions.