Civil War Web Quest

 

Introduction | Task | Process | List | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion |

 

 

 

 

Introduction:

 

            Welcome to the 1860’s!  This was a time when the United States was divided into two sides, the North and the South.  This was a time period filled with much confusion, anger, and loyalty, while most people were just wondering “why”.  In 1857, James Buchanan was elected President of the United States.  His term lasted until 1861 when a man by the name of Abe Lincoln took over the seat as president and endured the long and tiring battle of the Civil War.  This war wasn’t just hard on the President; it was hard on everyone who lived in the United States during the 1860’s.  Many families were ripped apart because of the war; many families lost loved ones, their homes and all of their belongings.  The Civil War was a relatively dark moment for the United States, probably one of the darkest of all time.

At the beginning of 1861, the South began seceding from the Union.  It was a particularly bad time for the Union when the South left, but a good time for the Confederates because the government was extremely weak from the Buchanan administration.  When the War was finished many people throughout the nation wondered, "What is lost?  What is won?”  It was an incredibly hard time period for many Americans and as you research this era of the 1860's, you will find this out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Task:

Welcome to the Civil War Era task page.  Here you will find the broad outline of what your assignment is.  This is where you will begin your journey back into the 1860's!  I hope you all have lots of fun doing this assignment as well as learn about one of the most important times in American history.  So, let's get to it!

Ø     For this project, you and your assigned partner will need to pick 2 battles, an event and a famous Civil War person from the List Page.

Ø     Once you and your partner have chosen your battles, event and famous person you will need to do some research on them.  When doing your research on these areas, you may use some of the sources that is listed for you on the Resource Page or you may use Yahooligans to find the information needed to complete your project. 

Ø     Once you have finished all of your research, you and your partner will need to put together a PowerPoint presentation compiling all of the information that you have learned.  This will be the final piece that will pull everything together and you and your partner will present it to the class.  Your work should be saved on the U drive under HOUR and NAME.

 

 

Process:

Welcome to the process page.  Listed are the components of the final PowerPoint project that you will need to turn in when you are finished.  Follow the directions carefully so that you don't leave any valuable parts out of your project.  Have fun and be creative.  In completing your project you must use at least 4 Internet sources to find your information.
 

Project 1: (3 slides) You and your assigned partner will need to choose two battles from the List Page provided.  Once you have chosen your two battles you will need to do some extensive research on them.  Listed are some questions that should be answered when doing your research.  Try not to limit yourself to answering just these questions.  Expand and be creative.  Try to find out as much information as possible.  You will have two days of in class time to find the information about your battles so use your time wisely.

                                   A)  What was the battle called?
                                   B)  Who were the leaders of both sides?
                                   C)  Where did the battle take place?  (State and Town)
                                   D)  Who was fighting in your battle?  How many were killed and/or wounded from each side?
                                   E)   Who won the battle?
                                   F)  What significance did this battle have that you chose?
                                   G)  What significant people were involved in the battle?

 Title each slide the name of the battle.  List at least 7 bullets that answer the questions above and describe the Civil War battle.  Another slide should list 4 similarities/differences between the two battles. 

Project 2: (1 slide) You and your assigned partner will choose 1 event from the List Page provided. Describe your event in bulleted form in complete sentences.

                                           A)  What was the name of the event?
                                           B)  Summarize the event in at least 4 sentences.
                                           C) How did this event affect the lives of the people around them?  
                                           D)  How does this event affect you today?

Title this slide the name of your event.  Use 5 bulleted sentences to describe your event and answer questions c and d.

Project 3: (1 slide) For the third part of your project you will need to select a famous person who had an important role in the Civil War.  You can find the list of people on the same page the battles are listed on.  When doing your research on this famous person you will also need to find and answer some questions.  Try to find as much information on your person as you can.  There are lots of sources out there for you to look at and get information from.  Don't limit yourself.  You will have one day of in class time to work on researching your famous person.

                                           A)  Who is your famous person?
                                           B)  Where are they from?
                                           C)  What did they do?
                                           D)  What role did they play in the Civil War?
                                           E)  When were they born?
                                           F)  When did they Die?
                                           G)  Were they married?  Did they have any children?
                                           H)  What side of the War were they on?

Once you have researched and found all of the information on your famous person you will need a PowerPoint slide with the title being the name of your individual and at least 5 things describing the person using the questions above.

4) Criteria for PowerPoint presentation

                                   A)  Your presentation needs to be AT LEAST 6 slides long including the title.
                                   B)  Your presentation must include a title slide with your name & hour.
                                   C)  Your presentation must be informative and creative.
                                   D)  Both members of the group must present something.
                                   E)  Your presentation must cover all questions asked from above.
                                   F)  At least 5 pictures must be displayed throughout the presentation.
                               

5)  Save your work in the U drive (A Files) under  HOURNAME.

 

 

 

 

 

CIVIL WAR LIST

BATTLES

EVENTS

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Battle of Bull Run

Fugitive Slave Act

Jefferson Davis

Battle of Antietam

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Stephen Douglas

Battle of Seven Pines

Compromise of 1850

Abe Lincoln

Battle of Fredericksburg

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Andrew Johnson

Battle of Chancellorsville

Pottawatomie Massacre

James Buchanan

Gettysburg

Dred Scott Decision

Major Robert Anderson

Battle of Shiloh

John Brown’s Raid

Robert E. Lee

Battle at Fort Sumter

Freeport Doctrine

Stonewall Jackson

Battle at Fort Henry

Lincoln-Douglas Debates

George B. McClellan

Battle at Vicksburg

Crittendon Compromise

Belle Boyd

Battle of the Wilderness

Constitutional Union Party

Harriet Tubman

Battle of Cold Harbor

Confederate States of America

Clement Vallandigham

Seven Days Battle

Fort Sumter

Ulysses S. Grant

Hatchers Run

Gettysburg Address

Clara Barton

Chickamauga

Emancipation Proclamation

William Sherman

Brices Cross Roads

 

Elizabeth Blackwell

Tom’s Brook

 

Major Martin R. Delany

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Resources:

·         http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/pottery/1080/

·         http://homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/civilwar.htm

·         http://civilwar.org/battlehistories.htm

·         http://www.civil-war.net/

·         http://www.educationplanet.com/search/History/United_States_History/American_Civil_War

·         http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oldfedrd

·         http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html

·         http://angelfire.com/ca3/4thillinoiscavalry/index.html

·         http://www.civilwar.org/overviewhist.htm

·         http://www.civilwarhome.com/

·         http://americancivilwar.com/

·         http://www.ehistory.com/uscw/index.cfm

·         http://americanhistory.about.com/cs/civilwarmenu/

·         http://www.civilwarinteractive.com

·         http://members.tripod.com/~greatamericanhistory/gr02006.htm

Evaluation:

 

Name: ________________________

Teacher: Mrs. Kelm

Date of Presentation: ____________

Title of Work: ___________________

 

Criteria

Points

 

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Project Criteria

Student has less than 50% of required information on slide presentation.

Student has 60%-70% of required information on slide presentation.

Student has 80%-90% of required information on slide presentation.

Student has all required information on slide presentation.

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Content Knowledge

Student does not have grasp of information; student cannot answer questions about subject.

Student is uncomfortable with information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions.

Student is at ease with content, but fails to elaborate.

Student demonstrates full knowledge (more than required)with explanations and elaboration.

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Pictures

Student used no pictures.

Student used 1 or 2 pictures that did not support text and presentation.

Student used at least 3-4 pictures related to text and presentation.

Student used at least 5 pictures to reinforce text and the presentation.

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Mechanics

Student's presentation had four or more spelling errors and/or grammatical errors.

Presentation had three misspellings and/or grammatical errors.

Presentation has no more than two misspellings and/or grammatical errors.

Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.

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Delivery

Student mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for students in the back of class to hear.

Student incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation.

Student's voice is clear. Student pronounces most words correctly.

Student used a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms.

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Total---->

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Conclusion:

Now is your chance to show the class what you have learned from studying the Civil War.  For the conclusion of the Project you and your partner will show the class your PowerPoint presentation that you have built.  This is a time for you to be creative and use your talents.  After doing the transitions and effects, you may want to bring in music from the Civil War at http://users.erols.com/kfraser/. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teacher’s Guide:

 

Civil War Web Quest:  Social Studies

Creating a Power Point presentation following guided research on the Internet.

 

The student will be able to locate information on the Civil War using designated Internet sites.

The student will be able to create a PowerPoint presentation to share the Civil War information with the class.

 

Show Me Standards

1-1,2,4,5,8,9    2-1,7    3-6,7    4-2,5,6

 

Social Studies Standards

2. Continuity and change in the history of Missouri, the United States and the world

5. The major elements of geographical study and analysis (such as location, place, movement, regions) and their relationships to changes in society and environment

6. Relationships of the individual and groups to institutions and cultural traditions

 

NETS Standards

 

 

Process:

Prep—Type bookmarks on each computer with resource web sites.  Make 30 copies of Web Quest and staple.

  1. Play music from http://users.erols.com/kfraser/.  Pass out copies of Web Quest and explain to students the expectations listed.
  2. Divide students into partners.  Begin with project 1.  Students may type information directly into PowerPoint or write the information down and then type it in.
  3. Students may use a Venn Diagram from Publisher to create a slide comparing 2 battles.