Civil War Battles

Civil War Battles Poster Project

You will be creating a poster to present to the class over one of the significant battles of the Civil War listed below.

This assignment will be worth 25 points.

You need to have a bibliography of no less than four sources.

Presentations will be on Monday, November 24th.

Here are your battle choices:

First Bull Run Shiloh

Second Bull Run Vicksburg

Peninsular Campaign Gettysburg

Antietam Sherman’s March

Fredericksburg Petersburg/Appomattox

Chancellorsville

Be able to explain:

**Date war started/ended

**The strategic importance of the battle

**Leaders of both sides

**Impact of the battle on the overall course of the war

**Incorporate 2 primary documents into your media presentation

**Include photos and maps