Military Leaders of the Civil War

5 Ws Assignment

You will use the website links below to research the following individuals.

You will get a large sheet of construction paper from your teacher and fold it into sixths.

In each square you will write the individual names of the following people (Who).

Then you will explain their role during the Civil War (what).

Then you will explain when they lived and what years they were active as leaders (When)

Then you will write which side they were associated with and where they lived (Where)

Lastly write the reason they chose to serve or help during the Civil War (Why)

Jefferson Davis

Abraham Lincoln

Ulysses S. Grant

Robert E. Lee

Frederick Douglas

Clara Barton

Finished? 

Choose one of these people you think were the MOST important and write a paragraph on a piece of notebook paper explaining your opinion. Please be sure to use evidence from the articles that you read to support your opinion.