A scrapbook is a book that keeps memories, artifacts, and keepsakes from the Civil War. It will include short, detailed descriptions of each, pictures and other “memorabilia” that you put in your scrapbook. For example: War propaganda brochures News papers Pictures Battle field maps Pictures of Civil War soldiers or events,

flags, money,

Be creative, but items must be based on actual facts.

Civil War Scrapbook

Your Treasure Box is a box that keeps memories, artifacts, and keepsakes from the Civil War. It will include short, detailed descriptions of each, pictures and other “memorabilia” that you put in your treasure box.

For example: War propaganda brochures news papers Pictures Battle field maps Pictures of Civil War soldiers or events

flags, money

Be creative, but items must be based on actual facts.

Treasure Box

Example

Civil War DebateFor: -A good introduction that attracts the audiences attention and interest in the topic-Clearly state the position on the topic-Clearly state Positive/ Negative Observations Support with reason and evidence-Clearly state each of your arguments

Support with reason and evidence-Clearly state the resolution-Conclude effectively

South

North

Civil War Character Description:

Research a famous person from the Civil War. Students will use at least three different resources including technology to conduct their research. Students could also participate in a Wax Museum and interview session to demonstrate their working knowledge of their person and speaking skills.

Students choose one famous person to research. Students can read a biography of the person they

have chosen. Additional research conducted by the students

should include at least two other sources such as encyclopedias, biographical dictionaries, multimedia encyclopedias, or the internet.

Students can take notes and construct a story map showing the following:

Early life Adult lifeAccomplishments Items of Interest

The finished presentation can include a picture of the person researched.

Students can participate in a Wax Museum where they would dress and pose as the person they researched and be interviewed to demonstrate speaking skills and an understanding of the person researched.

Students could prepare a class slide show of the famous person researched.