The American Civil War

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 Can you imagine a world today with slavery?  The American Civil War determined what kind of nation the United States was going to be today.  This webquest is going to help explain the roles of individuals, groups and movements leading to the Civil War. The American Civil War

 I am taking the day off tomorrow and you will each become the teacher of the class.  Your job is to gather information about the Civil War and teach the class about it.  You will need to choose a person, movement, event, or specific time to research and educate the class about.  Make sure to look through the information about a topic that interests you and follow the links to research it. The American Civil War

 First go to this website to discover the topic you would like to educate the entire class on 150#/home 150#/home  Check out this page to get more information on the Civil War in general. There are specific links you can check out.  Here is another site about the top 10 facts about the Civil War. about-the-civil-war/ about-the-civil-war/ The American Civil War

 Go here for information about the Underground Railroad and the Civil War connection to Indiana.  Try taking this quiz to learn more information about the Civil War. war-quiz.htm war-quiz.htm The American Civil War

 Watch the video on the page and then click on the quiz option to take this fun quiz to test your new knowledge about The American Civil War and record how you do along with your report. emovies/civilwar/ emovies/civilwar/ The American Civil War

QualitiesYesNoPoints Student chose a topic about the Civil War from the resources provided. /10 The student talked about 5 facts they learned from the websites. /10 The student provided information about the results of their quiz in their report. /10 The students typed their report. /10 The student finished the report on the assigned date. /10 /50

 The American Civil War, 1861–1865, resulted from long-lasting differences and questions not completely fixed when the United States Constitution was approved in  With the defeat of the Southern Confederacy and the succeeding passage of the 13 th, 14 th, and 15 th amendments to the Constitution, the Civil War’s lasting effects include:  Abolishing slavery in America  Redefined the United States as a single, indivisible nation rather than a loosely bound collection of independent states. The American Civil War

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 Introduction Introduction  Learners Learners  Standards Standards  Processes Processes  Resources Resources  Student Page Student Page The American Civil War

 This Is a webquest designed for fifth graders studying history.  The students will explore the techniques leading to the causes and effects of the Civil War.  Through guided research the students will be able to identify the build up and events that occurred in the Civil War. The American Civil War

 This webquest is for history.  In order to complete this webquest students must have a basic knowledge of the civil war.  This webquest includes topics that are more specific than those covered in class. The American Civil War

 The Civil War Era and Later Development: 1850 to 1900  Explain the roles of various individuals, groups, and movements in the social conflicts leading to the Civil War. Examples: Levi and Catherine Coffin, abolition and anti-slavery groups, The Underground Railroad, and the Liberia colonization movement.  Summarize the impact of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency on Indiana and describe the participation of Indiana citizens in the Civil War. The American Civil War

 The American Civil War impacted our nation today and without it we could live in a completely different sociert. In order to help my students investigate this imporant event in history:  First, I did some research about the Civil War to educate about myself on this important event.  Second, I searched through several internet sites to find appropriate and accurate information for the students.  Finally I created a webquest that shows my research and follows Indiana Academic Standards. The American Civil War

 Title slide background: a-summary-for-grades-58 a-summary-for-grades-58  Webquest background:  All other websites are included in webquest. The American Civil War