CIVIL WAR BATTLE PROJECT DUE APRIL

Civil War Assignment Directions: Students will research an approved Civil War battle to detail as a project. You will research the battle you have been assigned independently using the approved site list and perhaps your textbook. Using your research and the information from your research organizer you will create a battle poster that contains all the important information from the battle for each side that you collected on the organizer. You must put in effort into your research! Your poster must include battle scenes, labels, color, pictures, maps, and your research (in your words of course).

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZER Research organizer: Battle: ________________________________ Time frame:_____________________________ Location: _______________________________ LEADERS/IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN BATTLE: EVENTS OF THE BATTLE: WHAT INFLUENCE/IMPACT DID THIS BATTLE HAVE FOR THE NORTH? WHAT INFLUENCE/IMPACT DID THIS BATTLE HAVE FOR THE SOUTH? CAUSALTIES:

HOW WILL I BE GRADED ? CATEGORY Content - Accuracy At least 15 accurate facts displayed on the poster. Student clearly put effort into battle research. 10accurate facts displayed on the poster. Student put effort into research. 7accurate facts displayed on the poster. Student put little effort into research. Less than 5accurate facts are displayed on the poster. Student put in little to no effort in research. Required Elements The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information. Student included all research titles on poster. All required elements are included on the poster. Student included all research titles on poster. All but 1 of the required elements are included on the poster. Student included some research titles. Several required elements were missing. Student didn’t care…  Knowledge Gained Student can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster. Student can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster. Student can accurately answer about 75% of questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster. Student appears to have insufficient knowledge about the facts or processes used in the poster. Attractiveness The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. Effort is evident. The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. Student put in effort. The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy. Some effort. The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive. Little to no effort. Labels All items of importance on the poster are clearly labeled with labels that can be read from at least 3 ft. away. Almost all items of importance on the poster are clearly labeled with labels that can be read from at least 3 ft. away. Several items of importance on the poster are clearly labeled with labels that can be read from at least 3 ft. away. Labels are too small to view OR no important items were labeled.