the Civil War
WebQuest
Introduction Task Process Resources
Evaluation Conclusion
Introduction:
It is April 13, 1865. You have just received the news of Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Courthouse. The war is finally over. It has been four long years of brother against brother, and friend against friend. You have an overwhelming feeling of relief, happiness, sadness, and confusion. Suddenly your editor bursts into your office with an assignment for you.
You are the design editor of the
Washington Chronicle. The surrender at
Appomattox has sparked an idea. Your
publication is dedicating its next issue to the highlights of the American
Civil War. The chief editor of the
magazine has decided to focus on Fort Sumter, The Battle of Shiloh, The Battle
of Bull Run, The Battle of Gettysburg, The Battle of Antietam, The Battle of Vicksburg,
Sherman’s March, and of course the recent events of the signing of the Treaty
of Appomattox. He refers to these
events as “the turning points of the war”.
You have been asked to design a cover for this particular issue of the
magazine that incorporates images and ideas from these “turning points”, and
how they’ve impacted the outcome of the war.
Process:
Ø
Decide if you
are to be a Union or a Confederate newspaper.
Ø Use your
graphic organizer to research the Internet for information that will answer the
who, what, where, when and why of each turning point.
Ø Write a very brief summary for each turning point.
Ø Design your cover.
ü Be sure to include both pictures and phrases for each
turning point in your cover.
To Organizer Things to
Consider Back to the
top
Resources:
Fort Sumter:
http://www.tulane.edu/~latner/CrisisMain.html
The Battle of Shiloh:
http://www.civilwarhome.com/shiloh.htm
The Battle of Bull Run:
http://www.civilwarhome.com/1manassa.htm
The Battle of Gettysburg:
http://www.civilwarhome.com/gettysbu.htm
The Battle of Antietam:
http://www.civilwarhome.com/antietam.htm
The Battle of Vicksburg:
http://www.civilwarhome.com/battleofvicksburg.htm
Sherman’s March:
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/marchsea.htm
The Surrender at Appomattox:
http://www.ibiscom.com/appomatx.htm
Other Sites to Visit:
Civil War Graphics
http://www.ibiscom.com/index.html
Primary
sources
http://ragz-international.com/american_civil_war.htm
Entire
civil war
http://homepage.floodcity.net/users/mastdog/states.html
Interactive
show; an overview of the entire war
http://www.cr.nps.gov/logcabin/html/usg2.html
Ulysses S. Grant
http://www.thehistorynet.com/AmericanHistory/articles/1999/02992_text.htm
Why the South lost the Civil War
http://www.abrahamlincoln.cc/events.htm
General
about turning points of the civil war
¨ Below, there is a link to a checklist that you
may use to assess your own work.
1 You will be
assessed on how well you follow directions in class.
1 You will be
assessed on how well you use your class time.
1 You will be
assessed on the appearance of your magazine cover
There will be a class discussion where you and your classmates will evaluate how key events such as Fort Sumter, the Battles of Shiloh, Bull Run, Gettysburg, Antietam, Vicksburg, Sherman's March, and Appomatox Court House impacted the outcome of the Civil War.
