Enhance your teaching with our complete presentation package designed for educators! This resource features organized Presenter’s Notes for each slide, offering essential guidance at a glance. Available in both PowerPoint and Keynote formats, these engaging materials seamlessly fit into your classroom. Custom graphics and animations clarify complex concepts while capturing students' attention. Key terms, notable figures, and relevant topics are highlighted, along with related social studies concepts and thought-provoking higher-order thinking questions. Equip your students with engaging content that fosters curiosity and deepens understanding—purchase this presentation today to transform your teaching experience! This Power Point focuses on Causes of the Civil War: "The Nation Divides".

Overview

These history presentations are designed to give students an overview of the conflicts in the United States in the early 1860's. Students will be shown maps, animations and descriptions of some of the major events: election of 1860, Secession and creation of the CSA- dealing with causes of the Civil War.

Customizable

The presentation is totally customizable, allowing you to add your own pictures, graphics and animations to take what we've done even farther. 

Topics Included

Topics include: Harpers Ferry, John Brown, Election of 1860, Constitutional Union Party, Abraham Lincoln, John Bell, William Seward, Stephen Douglas, John Breckinridge, Slavery, James Buchanan, Secession, John Crittenden, Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis.

Included in The Presentation Package:

1.    Keynote Presentation
2.    Power Point Presentation
3.    Text edit file outline of the presentation and presenter's notes. The package is a digital download (Zip File) of these three items.

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American History Presentations
      We have a number of PowerPoints related to American History. These units are proven to engage students in a way that text books and documentaries can’t. Hundreds of teachers are using these lesson plans to bring history to life for students. It’s a unit you’ll use year after year.

McDougal Littel's United States History: Beginnings To 1877
Chapter 15 A Divided Nation 1848-1860
Section 4 "The Nation Divides"