1. Construct a Book Or Power Point in the Format Provided Below

SS8H6 Civil War Project

Standard: SS8H6 The student will analyze the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia. b. State the importance of key events of the Civil War; include Antietam, the Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, the Union blockade of Georgia's coast, Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, Sherman's March to the Sea, and Andersonville.

Purpose: The student will complete a tiered project on various topics in the Civil War. The topics are based on the strand in the GPS. Students will be given the choice in the type of project

Requirement: 2 requirements:

1. Construct a Book or Power Point in the format provided below.

2. Choose one area from below to make a poster or story board emphasizing that topic. *See me for alternate assignment.

Format:

Cover Page: Title, Student Name and Class Period. Illustrated with drawings or pictures.

Slide/Page 1: Causes of the Civil War

Slide/Page 2: The North, General Grant, General Sherman, Abraham Lincoln

Slide/Page 3: The Confederacy, Robert E Lee

Slide/Page 4: Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address

Slide/Page 5: Major Battles of the War; Description of Fort Sumter, Battle of Bull Run/Manassas, Antietam, Shiloh and Gettysburg.

Slide/Page 6: The War in Georgia; Description of Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Atlanta, Fort Pulaski and the March to the Sea.

Slide/Page 7: Andersonville Prison

Slide/Page 8: Timeline of Major Battles and events (10-15)

Slide/Page 9: Outcome of the War; Appomattox Courthouse

*Each Slide/Page will be decorated with colored illustrations or pictures that relate to topic Name:______

CIVIL WAR PROJECT RUBRIC

Possible Points Points Earned Cover Page: Title, Student Name and Class Period. Illustrated with drawings 5 or pictures. Poster/Story Board: Colored and Labeled Civil War Visual 30 Page/Slide 1: Causes of the Civil War Page/Slide 2: The North, Abe Lincoln, General Grant, General Sherman 7 Page/Slide 3: The Confederacy, Robert E Lee 7 Page/Slide 4: Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address 7 Page/Slide 5: Major Battles of the War (Description of Fort 9 Sumter, Battle of Bull Run/ Manassas, Antietam, Shiloh, Gettysburg) Page/Slide 6: The War in Georgia (Description of Battle of 9 Chickamauga, Battle of Atlanta, Fort Pulaski, Battle of Atlanta, March to the Sea) Page/Slide 7: Andersonville Prison 7 Page/Slide 8: Timeline of Major Battles 7 Page/Slide 9: Outcome of the War 7 Each Slide/Page will be decorated with colored illustrations or 5 pictures that relate to topic 100 TOTAL

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