LibGuides: Lee 8th Grade Research Projects: American Civil War

Teacher Hand-outs

Civil War Project - Mrs. Harvey
Civil War Project- Mr. Johnson
Digital Note-taking Form
Historical Blank U.S. Map 1861
Reis, Júlio . Historical blank US map 1861.svg. N.d. None, None. Wikimedia Commons. Web. 25 Feb. 2014.
Cornell Notes Template
Use one copy of this form for each source.
Newspaper Template
Use this template to create a front page of a newspaper.
Civil War Project Grading Rubric

Suggested projects:

book-either in print format or digital

http://www.mixbook.com/ -

poster - either in print or digital

ThingLink - example

slide show using

Power Point

Google Slides (can be shared for group projects) Google account required

website

Google Sites

Timeline

RWT-Timeline Creator

WorldBook Timeline Creator - Be sure to LOG IN to WorldBook with your own username and password in order to save your work.

Movie

Use PhotoStory3 to create a movie. You use images and add information via text or audio recording and add background music.

WeVideo Google Drive App

Powtoon Google Drive App

Microsoft Movie Maker.

Animoto- Create your own EDU account using Mrs. Carswell's promo code:

a4ecars623870 after you set up your account using your email, you go to Account and enter the promo code so you can make longer videos.

The Military History of the United States Volume 4 The Civil War 1861-1863 by Christopher Chant
Call Number: R 973 CHA v.4
Publication Date: 1991
Index for this volume in the back of this book.
The Military History of the United States Vo. 5 The Civil War 1863-1865 by Christopher Chant
Call Number: R 973 CHA v. 5
Publication Date: 1991
Index for this volume is in this volume.

Include quotation marks around your search terms when you want to find them together, ie. "Fort Sumter"

Encyclopedia Britannica
Search American Civil War. Use the Table of Contents on the left after selecting the article.
Remember to get the citation from the article /image you use by clicking the check mark (cite) button at the top of the article/image page.
Discovery Streaming
Log in to your account.
Username: leeidnumber
Password: cougars
Essential Civil War Curriculum
The Essential Civil War Curriculum is a Sesquicentennial project Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech. It is sponsored by two eminent Civil War scholars and authors, Dr. James I. (Bud) Robertson and Professor William C. (Jack) Davis both Professors at Virigina Tech.
Battle of Gettysburg Primary Source Set from DPL
Women in the Civil War- Primary Source Set by DPL

| Start your own Photo Books | Create custom Christmas Cards

http://www.mixbook.com

Example of a digital poster using Discovery Education's Board Builder

Prezi Student Project Example

Proviles in American History Vol. 4 Westward Expansion to the Civil War by Joyce Moss; George Wilson
Call Number: R 973 MOS
ISBN: 0810392119
Publication Date: 1994-04-01
Opposing Viewpoints in American History by Bill Dudley (Editor)
Call Number: R 973 OPP
ISBN: 1565103475
Publication Date: 1996-01-01
"Volume 1" covers important issues and events in American history from early exploration and settlement in the New World to the aftermath of the Civil War. It is divided into four sections.
The American Civil War by Civil War Society Staff
Call Number: R 973.7 AME
ISBN: 0717273482
Publication Date: 1994-01-01
Alphabetical listings. Index is in Volume 7.
Battle Chronicles of the Civil War by James M. McPherson (Editor); Richard Gottlieb (Editor)
Call Number: R 973.73 BAT
ISBN: 0029206618
Publication Date: 1989-12-01
Six lavishly illustrated volumes are a comprehensive guide to the Civil War. The volumes describe in detail battles from 1861 to 1865, featuring authentic narratives of each campaign. Chapters recreate the clash of armies, tactics, strategies and outcomes of battles.