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. 

Civil War Battles and Events

Students will make a google slides presentation on their assigned battle with no more than 5 slides

You will need to include a title page and a page where you list your sources. 

The presentation must include where the battle took place, who won the
battle, the significance of the battle, and when it was fought.



* Title Slide- Name of event and your name
* Where and When the battle took place (map of battle)
* Who won the battle or what was the outcome
* Why was this battle or event important
* Sources Slide- List the websites you used to find your information

This is the rubric for the assignment and presentation:

	4 points	3 points	2 points	1 point
Slides	The student’s slides were well organized and spell checked.	Most of the student’s slides were  well organized and spell checked.	Some of the student’s slides were well organized and spell checked.	The student’s slides were not well organized or spell checked.
Information	Student answered all of the required questions.	Student answered most of the required questions.	Student answered some of the required questions.	Student answered none of the required questions.
Presentation	Student spoke clearly and was well prepared.	Student was mostly clear when they smoke and had prepared.	Student was difficult to understand and had prepared somewhat.	Student was difficult to understand and not prepared for presentation.

Websites to research the battles:

* Fort Sumter


• First Battle of Bull Run


• Fort Donelson

* Fort Henry

• Shiloh

• Antietam

• Gettysburg

• Vicksburg

• Chickamauga

• Franklin

• Nashville

• Appomattox Court House