Objective: Students will construct two pie or circle graphs. Using the graphs students will compare and contrast the resources of the North and South.

Subject: Social Studies

Materials: Paper, pencil, compass, crayons, pens

Procedure:

1. Have students construct two pie graphs. One will represent the resources of the North in 1860. The other will represent the resources of the South in 1860.
2. Include in the graph items such as the amount of money, the number of people, and the number of factories, food supplies, and railroads that each region has.
3. Analyze the differences between the two regions. How did this affect the Civil War? How did resources affect each side's ability to fight, especially in the long term? What conclusions can you draw from the differences in resources?