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Civil War Review Project

The year is 1865 and President Abraham Lincoln is in the process of restoring
faith in the United States and saving our country. He believes that in order to fix the
problems of the present, we must know and understand the past. Mr. President is
recruiting YOU and your colleagues to figure out why the Civil War happened and
ended as it did. President Abraham Lincoln wants the answer to the important
questions, Could the American Civil War have been prevented, and if so,
how? as well as "What was/were the major turning point(s) during the war
that led to a Union victory and why?" He plans to use this new found
information to mend the United States and lead us into a speedy reconstruction
period.

Your Assignment

As a group: Each group will be given 3-4 topics to research. You can research them
together or delegate each topic accordingly. You will use your textbook and the
websites provided to you to gather information. With that information, you will
construct a Prezi or PowerPoint presentation. Your entire group is to give a 5-minute
presentation to the rest of the class.
Due: Thursday, April 16th
As an individual: You are to take notes as your classmates are presenting. After
each group has presented their findings, you will be answering the 2 bolded
questions in a short essay. The essay should be between 2-3 paragraphs (5
sentences per paragraph).
Due: Monday, April 20th

Grading Scale (Worth 100%)


50% - Oral Presentation
40% - Short Essay
10% - Groupwork

Scoring Rubric for Oral Presentations


PRESENCE
-body language, poise, & eye contact
-physical organization & preparation
LANGUAGE SKILLS
-appropriate vocabulary and grammar
-understandable (rhythm, intonation, accent)
-spoken loud enough to hear easily
ORGANIZATION
-clear objectives
-logical structure
MASTERY OF THE SUBJECT
-pertinence
-depth of commentary
-spoken, not read
-able to answer questions
VISUAL AIDS
-slides
-pictures, audio, video, etc.

10

10

10

10

10

TOTAL SCORE _______ / 50

Scoring Rubric for Short Essay


ORGANIZATION
10
-information is organized
-well-constructed paragraphs
RESPONSE
10
-both questions are answered fully
-full details with relevance
QUALITY OF INFORMATION
10
-information clearly relates to the main topic
-provides several supporting details and/or examples
MECHANICS
10
-no grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors

TOTAL SCORE _________ / 40

Each group must discuss, but are not limited to the following topics:
Group 1

(Chapter 10)
1845-1850
o The US annexes Texas
o The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
o The Fugitive Slave Act

Group 2
1852-1857
o
o
o
Group 3
1860-1861
o
o
o
Group 4
1861-1862
o
o
o

(Chapter 10)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Dred Scott Decision
(Chapter 10)
Lincoln wins the election.
South Carolina seceded
The attack on Fort Sumter
(Chapter 11)
The 1st Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Fredericksburg

Group 5
1863

(Chapter 11)
o
o
o

Emancipation Proclamation
Battle of Gettysburg
Siege of Vicksburg

Group 6
1864-1865
o
o
o
o

(Chapter 11)
Sherman's capture of Atlanta
The election of 1864
The 13th Amendment
The South surrenders

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