Assignment – Road Map to the Civil War
Materials: 12” by 18” white construction paper (provided)
Colored Pencils
Creating the Road Map
1. Make a list of ten important events, laws, or actions that led up to the Civil War. (for example: slavery, Missouri Compromise)
2. Design a road that has a beginning and an end. It can be a winding country road, a busy main street, a superhighway, or a design of your choice. (Use pencil when designing the road in case you need to make changes.)
3. Design a “stop” along the road for each event on your list. The stops can be traffic lights, stop signs, yield signs, bridges, exit ramps, detours, tollbooths, road hazards, or buildings. Label each stop with the name and date of the event. The events should be added to the road map in sequential order, starting at the beginning of the road and ending with the title “The Civil War.”
4. Write two complete sentences under the title of each stop that describe important and interesting information about the event.
5. After you have designed your road map and your stops, fill up empty space by illustrating details related to each event, such as the problem or issue, the place, and the people involved.
6. Finally, fold your road map as shown on the back of this sheet and use creative lettering to write a map title on the small square panel at the front.
Your assignment will be graded on the following:
You have included 10 important events leading to the Civil War.
Events are labeled with name and date and are in sequential order.
The events end at the title “Civil War.”
Each event includes two complete sentences.
Empty space is filled with illustrations related to events.
Your road map is folded neatly.
Creative lettering is used for the map title.
Do a good job on this! Be creative!