Author: DAWN RANKIN

Name : ____________________________________ Hour: ________
Unit # 5— “A Nation Breaking Apart”
Summative Action Sheet

Action Research Question: “Did the South have a right to secede from the Union?”

Step # 1: Brainstorm and ponder the question: Did the South have a right to secede from the Union?
Step# 2: Read pages 444- 45 in your textbook to make an informed opinion on the issue of secession.
Step# 3: Evaluate the argument of the South and the North on the issue of secession on pages 444-45.
Step# 4: Document the points made by each side on the issue of secession below.

South	Rationale	North
	Point # 1
	Point # 2
	Point # 3

Step# 5: Begin your research on the issue of secession and document your findings. – You need at least 3 or more sources to substantiate (or prove) your position.

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