Problem
Evaluate the most significant differences between ideas of regional identity in the North and in the South during the Civil War from 1861 to 1865.
1) Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis of claim that establishes a line of reasoning.
2) Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.
3) Support an argument in response to the prompt using specific and relevant examples of evidence.
4) Use historical reasoning (e.g., comparison, causation, continuity or change) to frame or structure an argument that addresses the prompt.