Congratulations you have lived through the Civil War!  You fought the heated battles and stood strong for your side, now it is time to show off that pride.  While you were fighting in the Civil War you kept a journal of your memories, now is the time to show it off to your family, friends, and children.

 Task

Your task is to complete a journal based on memories of the Civil War.  First you must pick your identity.  We all know there was two sides, now is the time to choose the one you want to be a part of.  Once you pick your side, you must have a journal entry describing in detail the uniform you wore.  Be sure to include a colored picture of it also.

Your next journal entry will include maps that show where battles were that you fought.  You must have at least three maps and describe the importance of each map in detail.

The third entry will describe the your enemies camp.  Be sure to include graphic details to intrigue your audience and show them just how rough the war was.

The fourth entry will include a song that helped you get through the war.  Be sure to describe the song in detail and tell why it meant so much to you.

Finally, your last entry needs to be about a Civil War monument you visited after the war.  Include details on why this monument is important to you.

The Process

• First you will choose a blue or gray folder.  The color depends on what side you choose to be on.
• Once you choose your folder, your first page should be a colored picture of the uniform you wore.
• You will include at least three maps in your journal that show places you have been.  You will need to describe in detail the importance of each map.
• You will describe in detail your opposing sides prison camp.  The description will include a picture of the camp and an essay describing the camp.
• Next you will search for a Civil War song.  Give a description of the song, tell what instruments the song is played with, and why you liked this song.  Place a copy of the song in your folder.
• Visit different Civil War monument websites.  Pick one that you would have liked to visit after you fought in the war.  In your journal, describe the monument and why you chose to visit it.
• Once you have chosen all your pictures, written articles on them, and arranged them in your journal you will present it to the class.  Extra points are available if you dress in your uniform for the presentation.

 

 

Evaluation

	1	3	5
Folder	A folder without three prongs and of a color other than blue or gray	Folder with three prongs and a color other than red blue or gray	Blue or gray folder with three prongs
Uniform Page	A picture of a uniform with no color	A colored picture of a uniform	A colored picture with a descriptive journal entry describing the uniform. and why you chose that side
Maps Page	Less than three maps	Three maps with little or no journal entry	Three maps with a detailed journal entry describing each map
Prison Page	A picture of the prison	A picture of the prison with a journal entry with limited detail	A picture of the prison with a detailed description of the prison and what life there was like
Songs Page	A song listed	A song listed with little detail	A song listed with a detailed journal entry describing the song, why you liked it, and the instruments used to play it.
Monument Page	A picture of the monument	A picture of the monument with little detail	A picture of the monument with a detailed journal entry on the importance of the monument and why you chose to visit it.
Presentation	1 minute presentation without journal	2 minute presentation with journal	3 minute presentation with journal
Extra Credit	Extra credit will be given if the student dresses in uniform while giving his/her presentation

Congratulations, you made your side proud!  Your family and friends are so impressed with your hard works and efforts.  I hope this experience has show you something about the Civil War that you will never forget!

Resources

The Web quest is developed as part of the Adventure of the American Mind project funded through the Library of Congress.  Unless otherwise stated, all sound and photos are provided by the American Memory Collection.  Text is provided by the Library of Congress.    

Works Cited Page

URL Links:

http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/cwc/links/cwinfo3.htm#UNIFORMS

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/cwmhtml/cwmhome.html

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpcoop/nhihtml/cwnyhome.html

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwmhtml/cwmhome.html