Civil War

“Give Me 15!” – Project Menu

1 Point Projects / 3 Point Projects / 5 Point Projects
Missouri Compromise
Define the Missouri Compromise by writing an acrostic poem. (#1) / Major Events
Sequence the major events of the Civil War by creating a scrapbook page or illustrated road map on a large piece of paper. (#7) / States’ Rights
Justify a southerner’s or northerner’s views on states’ rights by writing a diary entry from his point of view. (#13)
Lincoln’s Assassination
Summarize Abraham Lincoln’s assassination in a news article. Be sure to include the events of the day and the reasons. (#2) / Slavery
Demonstrate what the slaves’ freedom quilts looked like by designing your own on large paper and explaining the symbols. (#8) / Hospitals
Decide whether you would risk going to a Civil War hospital and share your thoughts in a newspaper column called “This is What I Think”. (#14)
Important Person
Summarize the importance of a person from the time period by writing a biopoem. (#3) / Soldiers’ Lives
Examine life as a Civil War soldier (Union or Confederate) and share your findings in a letter written as a soldier to your family. (#9) / Emancipation Proclamation
Determinesome of the problems involved with the making or carrying out of this document in a five paragraph essay. (#15)
Free vs. Slave States
Describe life in a free state or a slave state by creating a poster or writing a song. (#4) / Union vs. Confederacy
Compare and contrast the Union and Confederacy by making models, a picture book, or diagrams for 4-5 topics. (#10) / Underground Railroad
Imagine you traveled on the Underground Railroad. What did you see, hear? Trace your route by making a map with your checkpoints (small description by each one). (#16)
Free vs. Slave States
Identify the free states and the slave states in the Union and Confederacy by drawing and labeling a map. (#5) / Slavery
Examine songs the slaves wrote to share messages with each other. Write your own and explain the message. (#11) / Underground Railroad
Would you be a safe house on the Underground Railroad? Share your thoughts in a picture book or written diary entry explaining your reasons. (#17)
Slavery
Formulate another option for the south instead of slave labor. Share your idea in an editorial. (#6) / Major Events
Critique a controversial event in the Civil War by making a political cartoon about it. (#12) / Important Person
Explain the role of an important woman in the Civil War by designing a famous person book about her.
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You will choose however many of the options you would like to make a total of fifteen points. You are expected to have each project done very neatly and a professional looking final product. Be creative and be sure to add lots of detail! Before you ask, YES, CITE YOUR SOURCES!

Due: ______

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