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Assignment Sheet and Rubric for “Antebellum / Civil War Group” Project
Directions:
Due – Thursday, September 3rd
- Work in groups of four – you can choose your group members for this project – providing a presentation to the class on one of the
following collection of topics (listed below).
- Your presentation must include:
____ 10-minute presentation minimum time-length
- Every member of your group must be involved in presenting!!!
- Presentations skills to be assessed: - Speakers maintaining eye contact w/ audience
- Speakers use clear, audible voice
- Limited use of filler words (umm, like, etc.)
- Speakers are dressed appropriately
____ PowerPoint presentation
- Must cover all of the content mentioned in the group assignment outlined below!!!
- PowerPoint must include: - Pictures / paintings are used
- Attractive slides
- Avoid just text, in fact type out a
script and minimize, minimize, & minimize number of words on slides
- Text is readable and clear
- Information not taken from textbook is cited at end of PowerPoint on a “References” slide
- At least four questions at the end of the presentation to quiz the class, as these questions could appear on the quiz.
- You will e-mail me your presentation by Thursday, Sept. 3rd (the day we are beginning presentations) –
david.herrick@k12.sd.us
____ Artwork on Poster board: Draw a picture, invention, scene from everyday life from the historical era the Antebellum Era (the
time before the Civil War) or during the Civil War, such as the following: slave working on a plantation, gold prospector
panning for gold, settlers traveling on the Overland Trail, a “mountain man” trapping furs, a Native American village scene,
Lewis & Clark traveling across the United States, someone using an invention displayed on pages 90-91 (steamboat, locomotive,
telegraph, water frame, cotton gin, etc.), a scene of a battle during the Civil War, soldiers playing baseball (which was invented
during the Civil War) – the possibilities are unlimited.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Group Topics:
[1] Important technological inventions (#1) and how these changed American life (pre-1860):
- 1 - “Transportation Revolution” in textbook
- 2 - Steamboat (good information pgs. 90 & 91)
- 5 - Locomotive in textbook
- 3 - Beginning of railroad construction
- 6 - Telegraph in textbook
- 4 - Importance of Cotton gin to American agriculture
[2] Important technological inventions (#2) and how these changed American life (pre-1860):
- 1 - “American system” of manufacturing
- 2 - Interchangeable parts
- 4 - Factory system & “division of labor”
- 3 - How the Industrial Revolution affected the industries of textiles, firearms, clocks, sewing machines, bicycles, etc.
(Can’t cover all of these but should mention some)
- 5 - Importance of Lowell, Massachusetts
- 6 - Water frame in textbook
[3] Role of Women in larger American Society
- 1 - “The Women’s Movement” in textbook
- 2 - Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton in textbook
- 4 - Seneca Falls Convention
- 6 - “Women’s Movement” - in textbook
- 3 - Women in Nineteenth-Century America
- 5 - Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
[4] Social and Cultural Life in American during the 1800’s
- 1 - “The Second Great Awakening” in textbook
- 2 - “Churches & Benevolent societies” in textbook
- 3 - “Social Reform & the temperance movement” in textbook
- 4 - “Abolitionist Movement” in textbook
- 5 - How did the Industrial Revolution affect the nation socially?
- Hint: - Discuss the increase in number of single men living outside “traditional family units” in 1840’s and 1850’s
- Increase in city violence in 1830’s – 1850’s
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[5] The Civil War (#1): Election of 1860 to Beginning of Civil War
- 1 - Election of 1860 in textbook
- 3 - Founding the Confederacy
- 5 - Importance of the Border States
- 7 - Advantages of North and South in textbook
- 2 - Southern states secede in textbook
- 4 - Battle of Fort Sumter in textbook
- 6 - Mobilization for War, North and South
- 8 - Confederacy & Union Strategies for victory in textbook
[6] The Civil War (#2): First Battle of Bull Run to Battle of Antietam
- 1 - First Battle of Bull Run
- 2 - “The Naval War” in textbook
- The beginning of the nickname General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
- 3 - “The War in the West” & the Battle of Shiloh in textbook
- 4 - Peninsular Campaign & Seven Days’ Battle
- 5 - Second Battle of Bull Run
- 6 - General George McClellan’s strengths and weaknesses
- 7 - Battle of Antietam in textbook
[7] The Civil War (#3): Gettysburg to Appomattox Courthouse
- 1 - “Life During the Civil War” in textbook
- 3 - Gettysburg in textbook
- 5 - African Americans enter the Union Army
- 7 - “Sherman’s March to the Sea” in textbook
- 2 - “The Turning Point” in textbook
- 4 - Vicksburg in textbook
- 6 - Virginia Campaign, 1864-65
- 8 - “Appomattox Courthouse” in textbook
Rubric - 27 Points Total: Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to depict understanding of the historical events or ideas listed
on the assignment sheet above concerning life in the United States during the Antebellum and Civil War Eras.
See Next Page:
* Poster
Artwork –
Artistically
Appealing
Full Credit: Much effort was
placed into drawing a
picture, invention, scene
from everyday life from
the Antebellum or Civil
War Eras.
2/3 Credit: Some effort was
placed into drawing a
picture, invention, scene
from everyday life from
the Antebellum or Civil
War Eras.
1/3 Credit: Project seems hastily
completed, not a very
detailed artwork drawing a
picture, invention, scene from
everyday life from the
Antebellum or Civil War.
(9 Points)
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For Artistic Appeal, Looking for the following aspects:
- Graphically detailed
- Graphically sophisticated
- All space utilized (or that which is not is done with reason)
* Verbal
Presentation
Standards
Addressed
Full Credit: Much effort was
placed into presenting, as
all students presenting,
required length, and
presentations skills were
executed well.
(9 Points)
9
* PowerPoint
* Meets Content
Criteria
(9 Points)
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Full Credit: All of the events
were covered, with
interesting facts, with
attractive slides, and
review questions. Great
job!!!
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5
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1/3 Credit: There was almost no
effort put into presenting, as
the standards of all students
presenting, required length,
and presentations skills were
very poorly executed. This
could have been much better.
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2/3 Credit: Some of the
events were covered, with
some interesting facts,
with some attractive
slides, and review
questions. Decent job!!!
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- Colorful
- Related to topic
2/3 Credit: Some effort was
placed into presenting, as
some students presented,
close to required length,
and some presentations
skills were executed, but
it could have been better.
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2
4
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1/3 Credit: There was almost no
effort to cover all of the
events, few facts mentioned,
with few attractive slides, and
possible no review questions.
Poor effort!!!
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