1. Unit: The Civil War
Mrs. Grace Ceja
Social Studies: History - 8th Grade
2. OBJECTIVES
Learn about the debates and
what they consist of.
Distinguish between the two
candidates.
Identify Abraham Lincoln’s
position.
Identify Stephen A. Douglas’s
position.
CA Content Standards:
8.10.4
Discuss Abraham Lincoln’s presidency and his significant writings and speeches and their relationship to
the Declaration of Independence, such as his “House Divided” speech (1858), Gettysburg Address
(1863), Emancipation Proclamation (1863), and inaugural addresses (1861 and 1865).
3. ANTICIPATORY GUIDE
For the next 5-6 minutes
complete the anticipatory
guide regarding the
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
of 1858.
You must complete
this individually.
**Mastery Hook
4. LET’S DEFINE
WORDS•A formal discussion on a particular topic in a public
meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing
arguments are put forward.Debates
•A form of government, constitution etc.
•Characteristic of a republican government
Republican
•Supporting democracy or its principles
Democratic
•a controversial political doctrine according to which the
people of federal territories should decide for
themselves whether their territories would enter the
Union as free or slave states
Popular
Sovereignty
5. THE DEBATES OF 1858 –
QUICK VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LljCzkPasuk
**Dual Coding: Visual Aid
9. A HOUSE DIVIDED SPEECH
EXCERPTMr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention
If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could then
better judge what to do, and how to do it.
We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated, with the avowed
object, and confident promise, of putting an end to slavery agitation.
Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only, not ceased, but
has constantly augmented.
In my opinion, it will not cease, until a crisis shall have been reached, and
passed.
"A house divided against itself cannot stand.”
I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free.
I do not expect the Union to be dissolved -- I do not expect the house to fall -- but
I do expect it will cease to be divided.
It will become all one thing or all the other.
10. BREAKING IT DOWN…
A House
Divided
Two different
arguments: for
slavery/against
slavery
Country will be
a slave nation
or a free nation
Country cannot
be half and
half
Union cannot
be dissolved
Country will
destroy itself if
this is not
resolved
Institution of
Slavery
**Dual Coding: Diagram
11. NOW YOU TRY!!
A
House
Divided
Turn to the diagram page
in your mini lesson packet
& answer the following
question filling in the
sections.
What do you think Lincoln
was trying to say in this
excerpt of his speech?
Think of 3 things. You
have 2 minutes.
**Progress Monitoring Question
**Dual Coding: Diagram to show relation between concept
12. THE DEBATES
NOW YOU TRY!
Take out the Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858
worksheet. (Looks like this)
As I am going over the debates section of the
presentation write down the locations to the seven
debates.
**Progress Monitoring: Guided Notes
13. First Debate
•Ottawa, Illinois
•Douglas charged Lincoln with being an
abolitionist
Second Debate
•Freeport, Illinois
•Lincoln answered 7 questions Douglas
imposed in Ottawa
•Freeport Doctrine-Douglas
14. Third Debate
• Joresboro, Illinois
• Douglas alleged Lincoln was advocating for
racial equality
• Lincoln denied
Fourth Debate
• Charleston, Illinois
• Lincoln accused Douglas of conspiracy to
nationalize slavery
• Douglas denied
15. Fifth Debate
•Galesburg, Illinois
•Douglas stated that the Declaration of
Independence applied to white men only
•Lincoln stated it applied to all men
Sixth Debate
•Quincy, Illinois
•Lincoln emphasized slavery was morally wrong
•Republicans would attack slavery where the
Constitution allowed
•Douglas insisted that locals should decide the issue
of slavery
16. Seventh Debate
• Alton, Illinois
• Lincoln pointed out the Kansas-Nebraska
Act repealed Henry Clay's Missouri
Compromise
• Lincoln emphasized that slavery was evil
• Douglas advocated for popular sovereignty
Results – who won?
• Stephen A. Douglas
• Recognition for Abraham Lincoln
17. What were the debates?
Who was involved?
Who were the Democratic and Republican candidates?
Arguments/Speeches
Outcomes/Results
Now you try!!
5-Minute Summary Activity
Summarize what you have learned from today’s lesson.
When you are done turn it into the “turn-in-box” on my desk.
The following questions are meant to guide you in your writing.
**Culminating Activity/Questions
Editor's Notes
(After 6 minutes) We will start the lesson. Please have your anticipation guide out as I will be giving the presentation. During the presentation check your answers to see whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong change your answer to the correct one.
I will define these words for you so you know which candidate belonged to which party. You will also have a clearer understanding of the debates.
We will watch a short video about the Debates and then I will be explaining it further in the lesson. This is so you can get a general overview and background information.
Lincoln and Douglas had a long time rivalry going on.
Democratic Candidate was Stephen A. Douglas.
Popular sovereignty meant that people should decide whether or not they would allow slavery.
Abraham Lincoln was the Republican candidate. After the debates were over he became well known.
He gave his famous speech “A House Divided” in June before the debates started after his candidacy.
We will read this excerpt from Abraham Lincoln’s speech and will clear his text.
So what was Lincoln saying on the small part of this speech? He was talking about the institution of Slavery.
Now you try to come up with other ideas as to what Lincoln was saying in his speech? Please take out your diagram handout and fill in the sections. You will have 2 minutes to complete this.
So, we will briefly discuss the debates. There was a total of 7 debates that were given throughout different locations in Illinois. As I go over the debates, write down the location of each one on your worksheet.
Now that you are all familiar with the debates, please take out your summary activity worksheet. You must write a summary of what you learned about the Lincoln-Douglas debates. On your worksheet, I have included a set of questions to guide you in your writing. You can answer the questions if you’d like but the summary must be written in paragraph format. You can work individually or you can work with one partner but each one must turn in the assignment separately. You have five minutes.
