Introduction

The Civil War was a very tumultuous period in American history. This WebQuest will help you gain an understanding of what was happening to our country at that time.

The Task

You will be a person that lived during the time of the Civil War. You will be divided into teacher assigned groups. Along with your group members, it will be your job to label a map of the United States in 1861, prepare a speech stating the opinions of your character, and write a summary including the facts you have learned about the Civil War.

Process

Your group consists of these four people:

a fifteen year old male child at home

a thirty year old black female

a twenty-one year old male soldier

President of your country

Choose your role.

Your responsibilities will be:

· Label a U.S. map indicating the states involved in the war

· Color Northern states blue, Southern states gray, border states orange

· Research what your character’s position/duty was during the war

· Prepare and present a one minute speech explaining your character’s feelings and opinions at the beginning of the war

· Write a one to two page summary of facts learned during your WebQuest (include a list of sources used)

Resources

http://trials.galegroup.com/texas2000/

http://www.ibiscom.com/cwfrm.htm (biographies)

http://home.att.net/~rjnorton/Lincoln77.html (the life of Lincoln)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/narrative.html (slavery)

http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/ (Civil War homepage)

America the People and the Dream (textbook)

Library resources

Evaluation

Individual grades will be given for map, speech, and written summary.

Conclusion

Now that you have completed this quest, you are prepared to better understand and appreciate the reading of Across Five Aprils along with your historical study of the Civil War.