US History I Honors – Garner Quarter 4 Project Due: _____________
Civil War Trading Cards
Your assignment is to create your own set of Civil War Trading Cards. Using the names, events and battles listed below, you are to research and design your own series of cards. You will be doing most of your research from encyclopedias, Civil War anthologies, and other resources.
You must choose AT LEAST FIVE topics from EACH column (total of 15 cards).
1. Your card should be like one that you would find in a pack of trading cards.
2. The FRONT of the card should have a PICTURE of the “person/event/battle.”
- PICTURES should be “illustrated” and “colored” (colored photocopies are acceptable)
- The FRONT of the card should also have a title that describes what the subject of the card is or the name of the person/event.
3. The trading card itself should be an INDEX CARD, CARDBOARD, or anything else that is reasonably sturdy.
- CARDS turned in on pieces of paper will not be accepted.
- CARDS may be no smaller than 3”x 5”. 4” x 6” seems to be a good size – remember you want to be complete and neat, so you want your information to fit on the card. Cards can be larger, but not much.
4. The BACK of the card will have INFORMATION about the “topic” of your card.
5. The cards should be packaged like trading cards. There needs to be a wrapper and a title for your group of cards. The quality of your packaging will influence your creativity grade.
For a person:
a) Brief biographical statistics (date of birth/death, location of birth, spouse, children, etc)
b) Focus on the highlights of that person’s life AND their significance and connection to the Civil War.
For a battle:
a) Date of battle, military leaders for both sides, number of casualties, etc.
b) Focus on the highlights of the battle and its significance to the Civil War. (Who won, what it meant to win/lose, turning point in battle, major effects, etc.)
For an event/other:
a) Details of the topic and its significance to the Civil War.
· remember: each card should be FILLED with DETAILED INFORMATION
Famous People Famous Events/Issues Battles
Abraham Lincoln Belle Boyd Emancipation Proclamation Fort Sumter
Jefferson Davis Amy Clarke Kansas-Nebraska Act First Bull Run
Ulysses S. Grant Rose Greenhow Missouri Compromise Fort Henry
Robert E. Lee Sara Emma Edmonds Underground Railroad Fort Donelson
Irwin McDowell Mary Bowser Gettysburg Address Shiloh
George McCellan Monitor and Merrimack Hampton Roads
Stonewall Jackson Gettysburg Address Second Bull Run
Jeb Stuart Union Advantages/Disadvantages Antietam
Mary Bickerdyke Confederacy Advantages/Disadvan. Fredericksburg
Ely Parker Union Disadvantages Chancellorsville
Harriet Beecher Stowe McCellan’s 3-Prong Attack Vicksburg
Elijah P. Lovejoy Union/Confederate Draft/Riots Gettysburg
Robert B. Taney Peace Movements Chattanooga
Clara Barton Weaponry of the Civil War March to Sea
P.G.T. Beauregard Union/Confederacy Military tactics Pickett’s Charge
William Tecumseh Sherman The Naval War Appomattox
John Wilkes Booth Thirteenth Amendment Seven Day Battle
Nathan Bedford Forest British support in Civil War Petersburg
Mary Livermore Confederate Constitution Seven Pines
Civil War Trading Card Grading Rubric
Grading of the trading cards will be based on the following:
1. Quality of subject picked for each card.
- Did you pick an important person or event? Were the subjects worthy of trading cards? Were you creative in the subjects you picked, or did you simply rehash topics discusses in class?
________________/5 Points
2. Information on the back of each card.
- Did you include relevant, important, and accurate information on each card? Did you include specific and detailed facts that are needed for each person, event, or battle?
_______________/70 Points
3. Neatness
- This will really count. 3” x 5” is the smallest you can go – and that’s not very big. Therefore, you will want to be sure that what you do put on the card is arranged in a very neat fashion. Make it so that a person who is looking at the card will know exactly what the subject is.
______________/10 Points
4. Creativity
- Did you add any special creative touches to your project, like card numbering, trivia questions, etc.? Did you include a wrapper and title for your group of cards when packaging them?
______________/10 Points
5. Project Directions Followed
- Did you follow all directions, such as packaging of cards, number of cards needed, etc?
_____________/5 Points
Total Points: _____________/100 Points
** Remember to follow all the instructions on these sheets. If you need any ideas or advice, please do not hesitate to ask.