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LET'S TRAVEL BACK IN TIME...
Four score and seven years
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CIVIL WAR WEBQUEST
Who are these famous individuals? How have they
contributed to US history? The American Civil
War is one of the most momentous and
controversial periods in American history.

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REASONS FOR THE CIVIL WAR

• I rise, Mr. President, for the purpose of
  announcing to the Senate that I have satisfactory
  evidence that the State of Mississippi, by a
  solemn ordinance of her people, in convention
  assembled, has declared her separation from the
  United States, states Davis.
• Almost one-third of all Southern families owned
  slaves.

YOUR TASK
CREATE A FLYER!!
WHO IS COMING TO TOWN? YOU DECIDE
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We are stepping back in time and we are going to
have a Civil War hero step into our school next
week!! You get to choose who you would like to
come and talk with us to share their
unforgettable experiences during this time
period. Who will it be? Create a flyer to
advertise their arrival and fill the school with
excitement and anticipation!!
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We will be having an assembly next week at
school and you get to choose from a list who you
would like to visit. Your duty will be to create
a flyer that advertises their arrival and informs
the school community about their importance. You
must educate others about their contributions and
develop anticipation throughout the building. So
tell us, who is coming to our school?
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• From this list of important Civil War characters,
  choose a person to introduce at the assembly next
  week.
• Abraham Lincoln Rose ONeal Greenhow
• Jefferson Davis Clara Barton
• Ulysses Grant Harriet Beecher Stowe
• Robert E. Lee Mary Todd Lincoln
• William T. Sherman Varnia Jefferson Davis

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• Research your important Civil War personality.
• Find information on their background, their
  importance to the war, and any interesting facts.
• Create a Hyperstudio tri-fold flier that you
  could pass out to the student body and staff.
• Within it you must include their birthdate,
  death, contribution to war, rank (if in
  military), 3 interesting facts and your reason
  for choosing individual.
• 4. You will make a presentation to the class
  passing out the flyer, preparing for the arrival
  of your civil war hero.
• Answer questions that may arrise.

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WEBSITES
http//sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/generals.html htt
p//libsci.sc.edu/miller/CivilWar.html
BOOKS
Civil War Generals of the Confederacy James
Reger Civil War Generals of the Union Diane
Yancey The Leaders Davis, Pohanke, Trouam The
Long Road to Gettysburg Jim Murphy The Boys
War Jim Murphy
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Have birthdate, death, rank (if in military), 5
interesting facts. Have contribution(s) to the
war and your reason for choosing the
individual. Creativity, use of technology, and
neatness count! Overall quality of tri-fold
flyer.
Each checkmark is worth 10 points for a total 40
point assignment.
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IF YOU COMPLETE YOUR TASK SUCCESSFULLY, THIS WILL
BE THE REACTION OF THE STUDENT BODY.
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Make your flyer interesting, informative, and
creative!!
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The following leaning objectives have been
identified from the Michigan Curriculum
Frameworks MICLiMB CD. Social Studies/Strand
I/Content Standard 1-Middle School Time and
Chronology/All Students will sequence
chronologically the following area of American
History and key events within the era in order to
examine relationships and to explain the cause
and effect of the Civil War and Reconstruction
(1850-1877). 
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Social Studies/Strand VI/Content Standard
1-Middle School State public policy issues and
their related ethical, definitional, and factual
issues as questions. Benchmark 2 Trace the
origins of a public issue.  Benchmark 3Explain
how culture and experience shape
positions that people take on an issue.
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