Civil War Webquest
Introduction
While you probably have heard about the Battle of Gettysburg and Robert E. Lee, have you ever wondered what women were doing during the American Civil War? Wives, mothers, daughters, and grandmothers were involved in this period of history in many different ways.
Your goal is to become an expert in finding out what women were doing during the Civil War period (1861-65) by researching, writing, and creating a PowerPoint presentation on a Noteworthy Woman who lived during the Civil War period.
Task
You will create a PowerPoint presentation that will include the following information:
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED ON SLIDE |
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- Full name of the woman
- Date of birth and date of death (example: 1839 – 1898)
- Place/location where she lived during the Civil War period AND/OR which side she was on (example: Lived in South Carolina during the Civil War AND/OR Sided with the South)
- Include a realistic picture of the woman (from the internet or scanned in image)
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- 3 interesting facts about this woman’s life that do NOT relate to the Civil War period or Abolition
- Use bullet points and include an image/graphic relating to information.
- ALL three points should appear on Slide #2
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- 1 sentence written about this woman’s accomplishments in regard to the Civil War and/or Abolition (explain her role in the war efforts or in the Abolitionist Movement)
- Include several images that directly relate to the information on this card (example: pictures relating to nurses/medical images from the Civil War if you are researching Clara Barton)
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- 1 sentence written about this woman’s accomplishments in regard to the Civil War and/or Abolition (explain her role in the war efforts or in the Abolitionist Movement)
- Include several images that directly relate to the information on this card (example: pictures relating to nurses/medical images from the Civil War if you are researching Clara Barton.
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- 2-3 sentences explaining why you think this woman is important to learn about.
- Image/Graphic directly relating to information.
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- Site Sources used for research according to the report style manual.
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Links
Click on the categories below to choose a Noteworthy Woman.
Picture Links
Evaluation
Check List for Civil War Women PowerPoint Presentation
Grading Rubric for Civil War Women PowerPoint Presentation
Conclusion
By creating your presentation, we hope you have put women’s voices back into the history of the Civil War. Sometimes history books forget or leave out important groups of people. We urge you to continue to find and research how these people impacted American history. Remember, history is really a collection of stories. Continue to consider the many views or multiple perspectives in which you can “read” history.
Created 2001, revised Feb. 2008.
For information about this webquest contact sdelmonico@bernardsboe.com
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