Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- Alabama made important economic contributions to the Civil War including production of iron products, munitions, textiles, and ships.
- Alabama made important military contributions to the Civil War including provision of military supplies through the Port of Mobile and provision of an armament center at Selma.
- Women made significant contributions to the war on the home front and on the battlefield.
- There were several important military leaders of the Civil War.
- The destruction of the transportation infrastructure, and high casualty rates during the Civil War caused Alabama's economic structure to collapse.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Analyze the significance of Alabama's economic and military role during the Civil War including the production of iron products, munitions, textiles, and ships, providing military supplies through the Port of Mobile, and providing an armament center at Selma.
- Recognizing military leaders from Alabama during the Civil War.
- Compare and contrast the roles of women on the home front and the battlefront during and after the Civil War.
- Analyze how the collapse of the economic structure, destruction of the transportation infrastructure, and high casualty rates impacted Alabama's economic condition after the Civil War.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Alabama played a significant role in the South's effort during the Civil War.
- The war caused catastrophic destruction in the South which devastated Alabama's economy.
Vocabulary
- textiles
- munitions
- armament
- casualties
- infrastructure
- economics
