History Alive
Civil War Project
Name:____________________________
Students, we will be spending three days in the media center so you can research an important figure and event from the Civil War. You may put this information in a
PowerPoint, brochure, poster board, 3-D models, etc… These project due dates will be given to individual classes. You will need to include the following information:
Important Individuals
-Background information on the individual.
-What role did this person play in the civil war?
-Find out how their efforts may have affected the civil war.
-List some interesting facts about the individual.
Event:
-What happened during this event?
-Did this event have an affect on the civil war? Explain why or why not.
-When did the event take place?
-If it’s a battle make sure and list where it took place, who won, number of casualties for each side, leaders during the battle for each side, any strategic positions……
Make sure and list any sources that you use to find the information. You will need to turn in a bibliography with your project on the day you present.
Rubric:
Civil War Figure_______________________ Event_________________________
Information _______/40
Visual ________/30
Presentation ________/30
Total __________/100

Civil War Key Individuals
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Stonewall Jackson
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
JEB Stuart
Fredrick Douglass
Nathan Bedford Forest
Ambrose Burnside
James Longstreet
George Gordon Meade
William Tecumseh Sherman
John Brown
Events
Harper’s Ferry
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Perryville
Underground Railroad
Fredericksburg
Antietam
Andersonville Prison
Women Spies/Women’s Roles
Lincoln Assassination
African Americans in Civil War
Capture of Atlanta (1864)
Chancellorsville
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse