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We are going to create a PowerPoint, (You may use Keynote or OpenOffice, but you MUST save as a .pdf or .ppt) Prezi, Glogster or other presentation to present to the class. You may create a movie, e-book, or make a bulletin board. All electronic products will be submitted electronically on my website via Dropbox “Send a File.” You will research one of the following figures:
Jefferson Davis Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant Robert E Lee
William Sherman Clara Barton
William Carney John Bell Hood
Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson
John Reagan Francis Lubbock
Thomas Green John Magruder
Lawrence Sullivan “Sul” Ross
Presentation Requirements:
The product will be a PowerPoint, Prezi, Glogster, Interactive Bulletin Board or Animoto presentation that includes the following information
Biographical Information: Where was your person from? When were they born? How did they get involved in the Civil War?
Images: Include an image of the person, and any other images that may help, including maps, documents, etc. (Cite images with full http address under image)
Describe the person’s contributions or accomplishments during the Civil War
Citation Requirements
-Use 1 print source (book, encyclopedia, etc)
-Use 1 source from online database
-Fill out a critical evaluation sheet for EACH website used
-Use at least 5 sources
-Make sure to include a bibliography. Cite all sources of information that you used in the making of this presentation. (This can be effectively done by making your “Works Cited” page the last 1-3 slides in your presentation.
Book with one author:
Author. Title of book. City of publication: Publisher, date of publication.
Cohen, Daniel. America’s Very Own Ghosts. NewYork: Doubleday, 1985.
Internet Website or database
Author (if known). “Title of article.” Title of complete work, Website or database. Date of visit. <http:// address>
Boritt, Gabor S. “Civil War.” World Book Online. 10 September 1999. <http://www.worldbook.com>
Related Links:
The Civil War
Causes of the Civil War
North and the South During the Age of Jackson
Tocqueville’s North
State’s Rights/Politics
Nullification Issue of 1832
State’s Rights
Free-Soil Party
Expansion
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1850 American Memory
The Election of 1860
Map of the Election
Lincoln’s Election 1860
The Moral Issue: Slavery
Dred Scott Case
Uncle Toms Cabin and the American Culture
John Brown and Harper’s Ferry
John Brown’s Holy War
Harper’s Ferry National Historical Park
John Brown and the Valley of the Shadow
Texas in the Civil War
Texas Ordinance of Secession (February 2, 1861)
Secession Convention of 1861
Declaration of Causes
Narrative History of Texas Secession
The Impact of Civil War Legislation on Texas
Civil War Texas
Texas During the Civil War
Texas Forces in the Civil War
37th Texas Cavalry (Terrell’s), CSA
Frank Vandiver: A Life for the Confederacy
The McArdle Notebooks – Texas State Library
Civil War Battles in Texas
Juneteenth
Juneteenth.com
Electronic Village
Handbook of Texas
Library of Congress
Reconstruction
The Reconstruction Acts of 1867
Reconstruction
Readmission to the Union
Texas and Reconstruction
When Did Reconstruction End?
MAP: American Civil War Battles in Texas
MAP: Texas Civil War Era Nautical Charts
PRIMARY DOCUMENT: Texas Ordinance of Secession (February 2, 1861)
PRIMARY DOCUMENT: DECLARATION OF CAUSES
PRIMARY DOCUMENT: THE RECONSTRUCTION ACTS: 1867
Narrative History of Texas Secession and Readmission to the Union - many primary sources with annotation.
Compromise of 1850 – Break up of Texas (includes MAPS)
Secession Convention of 1861
Texas and Reconstruction
The Impact of Civil War Legislation on Texas
When Did Reconstruction End
Juneteenth - June 19, 1865: the date word of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Texas(two years late!)
Civil War Texas
TEXAS DURING THE CIVIL WAR
Texas Forces in the Civil War
The Battle of Glorieta Pass: A Shattered Dream
Battle of Sabine Pass - The Battle of Sabine Pass - Battle Summary: Sabine Pass II, TX
Battle Palmito Ranch - last battle of the Civil War
Reconstruction
Texas in the Civil War/Texas Historical Commission
Levi Jordan Plantation – Brazoria, Texas - terrific site!
Levi Jordan Plantation History
African American residents of the Levi Jordan Plantation
Sharecropping and Tenancy & Why did the tenants leave the Jordan plantation?
“Everything They Owned” – African-Americans in late 19th century Brazoria County
37th Texas Cavalry (Terrell’s), CSA
The McArdle Notebooks – Texas State Library
Frank Vandiver: A Life for the Confederacy
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ugh. District wireless is down. #alwayshaveabackupplan
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History Club Native Texan/Archeology booth at the CVMS Multicultural Fest http://t.co/eQTqPkUJ
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Any interest in Google hangout or Skype chat for 7th or 8th graders studying 19th C. Sectionalism or Civil War? #sschat
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I Love this! “@shyj: Going to use iFake as a reflection tool tonight. What a fun way to reflect! http://t.co/SVWGtbDK”
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Enjoy your break everyone!
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@neal_mc_donald Its a really cool idea. I've only done little one page comics before. by the way whats your new teacher website address?
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@neal_mc_donald re: graphic novel - so what was the topic... how long did you allow... I'm thinking 'cattle drive' or 'civil war'
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@neal_mc_donald Thought of you, bud http://t.co/J5KNraZ4
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@slister awesome, thanks!
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Showed the old Aaron Burr-Alexander Hamilton duel Got Milk? commercial to my US history class http://t.co/4AxivO7r
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just set up a wiimote tabletop IWB... any ideas for Texas and US history Middle School activities? #sschat
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http://t.co/e5k3qqlz Yeah, that's why my desk is so messy, too
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Students still in a tryptophan-induced coma :)
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I'm breaking out the schoolhouse rock videos for 8th grade US history, Constitution unit today... Get some culture kids
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Here is a cool interactive Texas history site for the Tx Rev: txindependence.org
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Hi, #sschat I'm a 7 and 8 gr Texas and US teacher in Austin... I get great resources from you all!
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@woscholar It looks like her site is down but our principal has some bullying resources on her professional site www.bjparis.org4 months ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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Grading interactive notebooks for the 1st grading period: Brutal... but worth it!