Today in class we learned about the Election of 1860, its results, and how they represent the countries deep divisions over slavery. First, we watched a Crash Course video to learn how the topic of slavery caused divisions through events such as Bleeding Kansas, the Dred Scott case, John Brown’s raid, etc. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roNmeOOJCDY) Then we answered the essential question, “Were the results of the Election of 1860 representative of the deep divisions over slavery,” with evidence from our notes and from the video. Then, we read the article Civil War in Art, (http://www.civilwarinart.org/exhibits/show/causes/introduction/the-election-of-1860-and-seces) and used it to create a video that explained the major events surrounding the Election of 1860, and our answer to the essential question. We used art from the article, and more pieces we found online, to show the full story behind the election.
Watch our video on Educreations here:
Citations:
"Portrait of Dred Scott." 1853.
"1860 Presidential Election Map." 1860. American Presidency Project.
"Fort Sumter Engraving." Unknown Artist. Dec 26, 1860.
Civil War in Art. http://www.civilwarinart.org/exhibits/show/causes/introduction/the-election-of-1860-and-seces.
Civil War in Art. http://www.civilwarinart.org/exhibits/show/causes/introduction/the-election-of-1860-and-seces
Crash Course Election of 1860. https://nerdfighteria.info/video/crashcourse/roNmeOOJCDY
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