1. A CLASSROOM SIMULATION

2. Summary of the Civil War

4. A teacher-led, student-acted activity Role-playing or reenacting. Provides lifelike problem-solving experiences History comes alive! YOU WILL BE SIMULATING EVENTS RELATED TO THE CIVIL WAR!

5. 1. Assign loyalty and select role 2. Track your attributes (qualities) 3. Scenarios (situations) 4. Keeping a journal (diaries) 5. Injury, disease & infection If your HEALTH hits zero, you DIE! If your MORALE hits zero, you DESERT (run away)!

6. 1. Assemble the following: 1 piece of blue/gray construction paper Hole-punched copies 5 sheets of loose leaf paper 3 brass fasteners 2. Label the front with your character’s name! 3. Put YOUR NAME on the bottom right-hand corner of your journal!

7. 1. Divide into 2 Groups: a. North=Union b. South=Confederacy

8. 1. Carefully read the description for each role. 2. Consider the Attribute ratings for each role. 3. Be sure your unit includes a variety of roles! 1. Record your role on the first page of journal. 2. List your attribute ratings! 3. Leave your rank and unit name blank for now! Selection Record

9. North Farmer Tradesman Former Slave Factory Worker Professional Farmer Tradesman Overseer Dockworker Aristocrat South

10. 1. In order to make your diary entries more believable, you will need to develop your identity as an American during the early 1860s. 2. Complete the character sketch worksheet assignment for your character for homework. 3. You should also draw/sketch a picture of your character!