Bias
An opinion (prejudice) on something that is unfair (does not give all of the information).
A primary source.
What is someone who was there and then tells the story.
What was the underlying issue that led to the Civil War?
Disagreements on slavery
How did the South win the Battle of Fort Sumter without any person on either side being killed?
The Northern troops were on an island and the guns couldn't shoot with precision that far. The North eventually surrendered.
What year did the Civil War start?
1861
*Remember, I will never ask you to memorize dates, but you do have this available in your notes*
Is this bias, yes or no?
The boy was punished because he was usually a trouble maker.
yes -- bias.
There is nothing stating the boy did anything wrong.
A secondary source.
Someone who tells the story that heard the story from someone who was there.
How many years did the Civil War last?
Four years
Who was the main Northern General?
General Ulysses S. Grant
What was the thirteenth amendment to the Constitution about?
It freed all slaves and ended slavery completely in the United States.
Is this a bias, yes or no?
Most people in her profession were Democrats, so everyone assumed she was too.
Just because other people are one thing and have the same job as her, does not mean she is that thing also.
Which is more reliable, a primary or secondary source?
A primary source ( that person saw it with their own eyes).
Who was the President during the majority of the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the main Southern General?
General Robert E. Lee
The 14th amendment granted citizenship to all black people in the United States. The 15th amendment did what?
Gave black men the right to vote.
What kind of bias is here:
Printing stories released by a liberal group, while ignoring similar studies published by conservatives.
a. omission
b. placement
c. story selection
c. story selection
You go to a fair and watch a concert. The next day you tell your friend about it. Your friend tells a teacher the story.
Is your friend a secondary or primary source?
secondary source
The Northern troops were referred to as:
Yankees, Union Soldiers
Why did Sherman have his men blow up the railroad tracks to large southern cities?
To cut off their supply line and prevent help from coming.
Define the Underground Railroad.
A secret network of people and houses dedicated to freeing escaped slaves by moving them North to free states and Canada.
This type of bias is a measure of how important the editor thinks the story is:
a. spin
b. placement
c. omission
b. placement
The reporter talks about the rainstorm happening at that moment. What kind of source is the news reporter?
primary source
The Southern troops were referred to as:
Confederates, Rebels
At the surrender at Appamottax Court House, why did Ulysses S. Grant not take Robert E. Lee's sword when he offered it to him as a sign of surrender?
Lee was well respected, and it showed respect from Grant's part.
Lincoln did not want to humiliate the South, this was a way of showing that.
Why do we need to make amendments to the Constitution?
To keep it up to date.