Mr.Marra Social Studies

Civil War ABC Project

We will begin our last topic for of the school year, The Civil War. We will cover this topic in class, but you will also be responsible for completing a project. The project is a Civil War ABC book. Because there is so much information to discover about the Civil War, it is impossible to talk about all of it in class, so you will be researching some of it on your own. This paper contains very detailed directions about this project. You will have all the information you need to complete this project and earn a high test grade.

You’re ABC book will be a collection of various pictures and facts about the Civil War. You may include people, battles, maps, documents, etc. Each student’s book will look different and contain different information and pictures. Be sure to follow these directions and do not forget, I AM HERE BEFORE AND AFTERSCHOOL FOR ANY QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS YOU MAY HAVE.

Directions: You have a choice you can either send it to me digitally or create a real book.

A)Cover

  1. Your book will have to have a creative cover. It may be of cardboard, posterboard, paper, or anything else.
  2. It should be more than just written or typed. You must include pictures, drawings, etc.
  3. Your name and class period must be placed on the cover.

B)Pages

  1. You will designate ONE PAGE FOR EACH LETTER
  2. YOU MUST USE ALL 26 LETTERS
  3. Each page will include:

a)a picture or drawing that represents that letter

b)a description of that picture or drawing (minimum 2 sentences)

c)the source of the description

C)Binding (only if you are handing in an actual book)

  1. Your book is to be bound together somehow, not stapled
  2. You may weave yarn, ribbon, etc., through holes in each page
  3. You may place the pages in a binder, no bigger than one inch
  4. You can also have the book bound at Staples or another copy store inexpensively.

D)Sources

  1. There are a great deal of resources available about the Civil War
  2. Books, Magazines, encyclopedias –may be used
  3. The internet also contains some great sites for information and pictures.( I provided some for you)
  4. You can also go to any search engine for ideas, information, or pictures. Remember the search engine is not a source the website is.
  5. Another great source is your textbook in Chapters 17 and 18
  6. YOU MUST place the source at the bottom of the page (Internet-website, book-author, title, page number etc.)

E) Helpful Hints

  1. When trying to find topics and pictures for each letter, you may use either the first name, last name, or a broader subject.

-example PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN can go under “A” for ABRAHAM, “L” for LINCOLN, or “P” for PRESIDENT

-example BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG can go under “B” for Battle or “G” for Gettysburg

2. Be Creative when picking your topics for letters that may seem “tough” and you may ask me

for help.

3. You may use a variety of pictures and sources.

4. Your book may have a common theme (ex. Generals)

5. All the words in your book should be typed.

6. Be sure to place your pages in alphabetical order

7. Follow the examples provided for further guidance.

8. If you are sending it digitally you can do it in Word or Powerpoint.

DUE DATE- This project is DUE ON______

Each day this project is late, five points will be deducted from the grade.