Civil War Webquest By Mike Tietz

Introduction "...but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish, and the war came." Abraham Lincoln, 2nd Inaugural Address 4 March 1865 When President Lincoln spoke these words, he was reflecting back on the past 4 years. He was remembering that it was one part of the country that didn’t care about the nation, and the other that wanted it to last forever. President Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest presidents to ever lead our country. The only down side to this, was that he led our country during the Civil War. The American Civil War was by far the bloodiest, and deadliest war in American history. The main reason for this is simple. Every single person who died in the Civil War, was in fact an American citizen. The total deaths in the Civil War totaled more than 618,000 American soldiers. The First Battle of the Civil War, Fort Sumter, began on Friday, April 12, 1861at 4:30 in the morning. From there our ancestors fought many more battles until the southern general, Robert E. Lee, surrendered to the north at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia on April 9, This war was four years of complete misery, stress, and overall anguish for everyone in the country. Mothers watched their husbands and sons walk off to war, never to return. IntroductionTaskProcessConclusionEvaluation Next: Click on the Task Button

Task In groups of three, you are going to research a specific battle of the Civil War and respond to questions based on the role that you choose. After responding to the questions you are going to write a battle report that would be sent on to your President or General. Step one : Decide on the role for each student in your group. Northern General—This student needs to be one who is capable of leading the group, taking charge, and helping all members finish the research and the assignment. Southern General—This student will be responsible for checking over their group’s work, and making certain that all members are accurate in their responses. Soldier—This student will be responsible for deciding on what the presentation will be and assuring that the Generals are completing their work. Step two : Do the task for your role based on the battle that your teacher assigns you. Click on the button below for your role description: Step three : As a group, decide how you are going to present the information to the class. You may choose to do a quick PowerPoint, a poster, or some other activity to show the class, and the teacher, what you have learned from this Webquest. IntroductionTaskProcessConclusionEvaluation Northern General Southern General Soldier

Northern General Below are the tasks that you will have to complete for your role. Remember to only research information for the battle that your teacher has assigned you. Also, don’t forget that you need to be the one who is leading the group, taking charge, and helping all members finish the research and the assignment. Your Task: 1.Decide who you are. This will vary depending on what battle you are doing. For example, if you are doing the Battle of Chattanooga you may choose to be General William Sherman. There were usually two or three generals in each battle, so you may choose whomever you want, as long as that person is a NORTHERN general. 2.Describe the battle. How many casualties did you have? Who won the battle? What caused this particular battle? 3.In your own words describe what responsibilities you had as a general. Also describe what you must have felt during the battle. You will need to read through the information on some of the sites in order to truly understand how the generals actually felt. When you have finished researching the information, write a letter to President Lincoln. Include all of the information above. Type your letter in Microsoft Word. IntroductionTaskProcessConclusionEvaluation Next: Click on the Process Button

Southern General Below are the tasks that you will have to complete for your role. Remember to only research information for the battle that your teacher has assigned you. Also, don’t forget that you are responsible for checking over your group’s work, and making certain that all members are accurate in their responses. Your Task: 1.Decide who you are. This will vary depending on what battle you are doing. For example, if you are doing the Battle of Chattanooga you may choose to be General Braxton Bragg. There were usually two or three generals in each battle, so you may choose whomever you want, as long as that person is a SOUTHERN general. 2.Describe the battle. How many casualties did you have? Who won the battle? What caused this particular battle? 3.In your own words describe what responsibilities you had as a general. Also describe what you must have felt during the battle. You will need to read through the information on some of the sites in order to truly understand how the generals actually felt. When you have finished researching the information, write a letter to President Davis. Include all of the information above. Type your letter in Microsoft Word. IntroductionTaskProcessConclusionEvaluation Next: Click on the Process Button

Soldier Below are the tasks that you will have to complete for your role. Remember to only research information for the battle that your teacher has assigned you. Also, don’t forget that you are responsible for deciding on what the presentation will be and assuring that the General and Commander are completing their work. Your Task: 1.Decide what side you are going to be on. You may choose to be a soldier for either the Union or the Confederacy. 2.Describe the battle. How many casualties did you have? Who won the battle? What caused this particular battle? 3.Describe what types of weapons you might have to use. 4.Describe the basic strategies that you used while fighting. You may have to read through the sites in order to understand how the soldiers actually fought this battle. For example, whether they fought in formation, behind a rock wall, or out in a field. When you have finished researching the information, write a letter to a General on your side that fought in this particular battle. Include all of the information above. Type your letter in Microsoft Word. IntroductionTaskProcessConclusionEvaluation Next: Click on the Process Button

Process Click on the battle that you have been assigned. IntroductionTaskProcessConclusionEvaluation ChattanoogaFort SumterFredericksburg AntietamFirst Bull Run Shiloh Second Bull RunGettysburg Next: Click on the Conclusion Button

Fort Sumter Depending on the role you chose, you will need to find different information on the sites below: (If you need to be reminded of the task for your role, click below.) IntroductionTaskProcessConclusionEvaluation Crisis at Fort Sumter Fort Sumter The Battle of Fort Sumter Battle Summary for Fort Sumter Northern General Southern General Soldier Next: Click on the Conclusion Button

Chattanooga Depending on the role you chose, you will need to find different information on the sites below: (If you need to be reminded of the task for your role, click below.) IntroductionTaskProcessConclusionEvaluation Battle Summary for Chattanooga The Battle of Chattanooga Northern General Southern General Soldier The Chattanooga Campaign Next: Click on the Conclusion Button

Fredericksburg Depending on the role you chose, you will need to find different information on the sites below: (If you need to be reminded of the task for your role, click below.) IntroductionTaskProcessConclusionEvaluation Fredericksburg Battlefield The Battle of Fredericksburg Northern General Southern General Soldier Fredericksburg Battle Next: Click on the Conclusion Button

Antietam Depending on the role you chose, you will need to find different information on the sites below: (If you need to be reminded of the task for your role, click below.) IntroductionTaskProcessConclusionEvaluation Tour Antietam Antietam History The Battle of Antietam A Photo Gallery for Antietam Northern General Southern General Soldier Next: Click on the Conclusion Button

First Bull Run Depending on the role you chose, you will need to find different information on the sites below: (If you need to be reminded of the task for your role, click below.) IntroductionTaskProcessConclusionEvaluation Northern General Southern General Soldier First Battle of Bull Run Battle Summary of First Bull Run Battle of First Bull Run Bull Run, The First Battle Next: Click on the Conclusion Button

Shiloh Depending on the role you chose, you will need to find different information on the sites below: (If you need to be reminded of the task for your role, click below.) IntroductionTaskProcessConclusionEvaluation Northern General Southern General Soldier Battle of Shiloh Battle Summary for Shiloh The Battle for Shiloh Shiloh Battle Next: Click on the Conclusion Button

Second Bull Run Depending on the role you chose, you will need to find different information on the sites below: (If you need to be reminded of the task for your role, click below.) IntroductionTaskProcessConclusionEvaluation Northern General Southern General Soldier The Second Battle of Bull Run Battle Summary for Second Bull Run The Battle of Second Bull Run Battle Next: Click on the Conclusion Button

Gettysburg Depending on the role you chose, you will need to find different information on the sites below: (If you need to be reminded of the task for your role, click below.) IntroductionTaskProcessConclusionEvaluation Northern General Southern General Soldier We Fought at Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Gettysburg Day One Gettysburg Revisited Gettysburg Pictures Next: Click on the Conclusion Button

Conclusion When General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865, many thought the Civil War was over. Little did they know that some would not let the war die without a fight. One man, John Wilkes Booth, did not want the war to be over. On April 14, 1865, Booth went to Ford’s Theater where President Abraham Lincoln was to be. In the middle of the play, Booth delivered a fatal shot to Lincoln’s head. Nine hours later, at 7:22 AM on April 15th, Lincoln died, and so died one of the greatest Presidents to ever live. A president who had to make decisions that no man should ever have to make. A few battles occurred in the following months, but the war was finally over. The southern soldiers were allowed to go home to their families. They had a lot of rebuilding to do, but they were a part of the United States again. The war was over, but the feelings of hatred, superiority, and jealousy would last forever. IntroductionTaskProcessConclusionEvaluation Above: Robert E. Lee signs the surrender treaty at Appomattox Courthouse, in the parlor of Mr. McLean.

Evaluation IntroductionTaskProcessConclusionEvaluation Points Possible Decide who you are Not Included Included---- Casualties Not Included Included but not descriptive Included and descriptive --- Winner of the Battle Not Included Included but not descriptive Included and descriptive --- Cause of the Battle Not Included Included but not descriptive Included and descriptive --- Generals Responsibilities Or Soldiers Weapons Not Included Very little information included Some information included, but very few details Information included, some details, but not very thorough Information included, thorough, and detailed, but could have added more Information is included, is extremely detailed, and very thorough Generals Feelings Or Soldiers Strategies Not Included Very little information included Some information included, but very few details Information included, some details, but not very thorough Information is included, is extremely detailed, and very thorough - Student Evaluation For Teachers

IntroductionTaskProcessConclusionEvaluation Points Possible Decide who you are---- Casualties--- Winner of the Battle--- Cause of the Battle--- General’s Responsibilities Or Soldier’s Weapons General’s Feelings Or Soldier’s Strategies - Total PointsFinal Grade TOTAL Student Evaluation Student Name _____________________________ Comments: Grading Scale points A A B B B C C C D D D- 59 and Below F