Civil War Learning Contract-2010
Chapter 15, 16
735/6
Choose from the list below to give you the number of points necessary to earn the grade
of your choice. Be sure that you can get any supplies you might need to complete the
activities. 2) The maximum number of points is 30. 3) You and your parent/ guardian
must sign the contract. 4) All selected activities must be completed following the
directions given. 5) All activities must be turned in at the same time in a folder
(excluding models and food). MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON EACH ACTIVITY.
6) You are required to have a two pocket folder while you are completing your research.
All of your information is required to go in this folder. Bring it to class on the day that
your contract is due ________. When the project is due, you will leave only the finished
products in the folder and turn it in. Your name and block number must be clearly
printed on the front and back of the folder in the upper right hand corner.
GRADE: Choose and circle the grade you wish to earn:
30-27 points = A
26-24 pts. = B
23-21 pts. = C
20-18 pts. = D
OPTIONS: Place an “x” in front of each activity that will be a part of YOUR contract.
_____ 1. Create a double line or double bar graph showing the casualties of the Civil War
for each side (Union and Confederate) from 1861-1865. Your graph must have a title,
labeled axes, and equal intervals. 5 POINTS
_____ 2. Create a free hand drawing of 3-5 different, common weapons used by the
soldiers in battle. Include one large piece such as a cannon. Label the weapons and major
parts. Identify the type of soldiers who would be using each weapon. Color. 5 POINTS
_____ 3. “The March to the Sea” by Sherman will be shown by hand drawing his path
on a map with labeled states. Identify major cities affected by this march. Include at
least three pictures showing the destruction. Give 4 dates to show the location of his
troops on each date.
10 POINTS
_____ 4. Create a mini quilt of 9 squares using paper or cloth. Each square should be 4
inches by 4 inches. Fabric squares can be glued with fabric glue. Each square should
illustrate symbols to guide “passengers” as the traveled on the Underground Railroad.
Create a key that explains the meaning of each symbol.
15 POINTS
_____5. You will need help from parents and/ or grandparents. Trace your family
ancestry 4 or 5 generations back. Find out who, when and where they were born, and
when they died. Create a family tree drawing showing your family ancestry or use a
down loadable form. 5 POINTS
______6. Create an alphabet picture book of important Civil War words. You must use
at least 15 letters. Pictures can be obtained from the computer, copied, or drawn. They
need to be colored. One sentence must be written about each picture. Make sure to make
a book cover with a title and your name. One letter per page.
10 POINTS
______7. Create 3 postcards of 3 different famous battlefields. The picture can be
copied, downloaded, or drawn. On the “back”, write the date of the battle. Describe what
you “saw” at each place. Three facts about the battle should be included in your
"description." 10 POINTS
______8. Create a comic book of one major battle. It should include at least 5 pages.
Pictures and dialogue must be accurate and include at least 5 facts. 15 POINTS
______9. Research the attack on Fort Sumter. Write a newspaper story describing it from
the South’s point of view. Include the 5 W’s, but be sure to add lots of emotion. Five
details about the battle are required to get full credit. Don’t forget to give your article a
title.
10 POINTS
_____10. Use colored paper or fabric to create 2 flags that represented the Confederate
States of America. Write a paragraph to explain what the symbols and colors represent
and explain why the changes were made. Make it neat.
5 POINTS
______11. Create a time line. Include 2 major events that led to the Civil War. Include
at least 6 major battles (include their location) and two government actions. Include a title
and at least 4 pictures. 10 POINTS
_____12. Research what an army camp hospital was like. Find out about medicines,
treatments for injuries, causes of death, what kind of medical training hospital staff had,
etc. Use this information to write the script for an on-the-scene news report. 10
POINTS. Add 5 POINTS if you perform for the class.
_____13. Andersonville is known as one of the worst prison camps in the country.
Research this one and others. (You may want to try to find personal accounts from
prisoners.) Pretend that you are a prisoner. Keep a diary for 3 days. Include factual
details about treatment by guards, rations of food, medical care, and casualties in the
camps. 10 POINTS
_____14. Make a realistic model of an ironclad. Include a cutaway diagram of the
interior. Label major parts. The model should be no longer than 12 inches. 20 POINTS
N/A 15. Create a chart or spreadsheet (no larger than 8.5 by 11 in.) of 10 major military
leaders for the North and the South. Include this information for each person: Union or
Confederate, date of birth, rank, major victories, major losses, date of death. 15
POINTS
______16. Find out what typical foods were like during the Civil War. Create a menu for
a restaurant. Include 3 drinks, 3 main dishes, 2 vegetables, and 2 desserts. Include a 1
sentence description for each item. Remember to price your dishes as they would have
been during the Civil War. What will you name your restaurant? 10 POINTS
_____16a. If you fix enough for everyone to have a taste (not a full serving) of one of the
dishes on your menu, you can earn 5 POINTS.
_____17. Study the styles of clothing for an officer’s military uniform and a typical
soldier’s uniform. Draw three fashion plates. One uniform must be a Confederate soldier;
the other must be a Union soldier. The third fashion plate must be a drawing of a
woman’s dress. Include a brief description of the clothing for each. 10 POINTS
_____18. RAFT- Take the role of a soldier (Union or Confederate) who is writing a letter
to his family after the Battle of Gettysburg. Include 5 battle details in your letter as well
as personal information. The RAFT must be at least one page hand written in length or ½
page typed. 10 POINTS
_____19.Create a realistic diorama or model of a specific major battle (No larger than 18
by 18 inches, or you will lose points!) Make sure that it is accurate and specific to your
chosen battle. On an index card, write the title, location, date, who won, and casualties
for both sides. Make sure that the information is firmly attached to your model.
15
POINTS
_____20. Hot air balloons were used in this war. Create a concept map which shows who,
what, when, where, why, and how as they relate to the Civil War. Include other
interesting details. Neatness and color count! 15 POINTS
_____21. THIS ONE REQUIRES A PARTNER. Research ________________
____________________ (Choose the person that you would like to portray.) Focus on
the accomplishments of this person during the Civil War period. Write up your
biography (2- 3 minutes in length). Be prepared to act it out or have your partner read
your biography while you’re “wax.” My partner will be ______________________
___________________. 20 POINTS
EVALUATION: Unless stated otherwise, all activities should be no larger than 8.5 by 11
inches. Neatness and proper conventions (spelling, grammar, and capitalization) will be
considered in evaluating all written activities. All activities must be turned in at the same
time in a folder. It is late in our semester, so assignments must be turned in on time.
Unless a student misses more than two days between the ___ and the ____, he or she will
not get additional time to complete activities due to absences. The activities for the Civil
War Learning Project are due _______________. You will need to turn in this contract
in your folder when you turn in your activities. Don’t forget to write your name on every
activity.
Student signature:__________________________________
Parent guardian: ___________________________________
Teacher’s initials: _________
Suggested web sites
www.besthistorysites.net/USHistory_CivilWar.shtml
This is a site that will launch to many other great websites. Take the time to check some
of them out.
www.redcross.org/museum/history
www.nps.gov/military.htm
From this website you can visit many of the major battlefields on a virtual tour. Pretty
cool! Click on History and Culture, then Explore America’s Past. Use the dropdown
menu for the Cultural Resource Subject. Click on Military History. Click on Civil War
Battlefields.
www.vcdh.virginia.edu
Check out the Valley of the Shadow after you click on Projects from the menu on the
right.
www.tarvol1.glencoe.com
This is your textbook’s website. It has some links that will help you.
www.eyewitnesstohistory.com
Read eyewitness accounts of the Battle of Gettysburg, Harper’s Ferry, etc. after you
click on Civil War.
www.centennialofflight.gov
Click on kids, then New History Essays. Click on Lighter Than Air, then Balloons in the
American Civil War.
www.familytreemagazine.com/forms
This will help you if you have chosen the genealogy activity.
www.eduscapes.com
Click on 42 explore. Then click on Social Studies. There is good information under the
topics of Civil War and Underground Railroad.
Civil War Learning Contract
Chapter 15, 16
734
CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT: 1) You are to select and complete activities from the
list below that will give you the number of points necessary to earn the grade of your
choice. Be sure that you can get any supplies you might need to complete the activities.
2) The maximum number of points is 30. 3) You and your parent/ guardian must sign the
contract. 4) All selected activities must be completed following the directions given. 5)
All activities must be turned in at the same time in a folder (excluding models and food).
MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON EACH ACTIVITY. 6) You are required to have a
two pocket folder while you are completing your research. All of your information is
required to go in this folder. Bring it to class on the day that your contract is due. When
the project is due, you will leave only the finished products in the folder and turn it in.
Your name and block number must be clearly printed on the front and back of the
folder in the upper right hand corner.
GRADE: Choose and circle the grade you wish to earn:
30-27 points = A
26-24 pts. = B
23-21 pts. = C
20-18 pts. = D
OPTIONS: Place an “x” in front of each activity that will be a part of YOUR contract.
_____ 1. Create a double line or double bar graph showing the casualties of the Civil War
for each side (Union and Confederate) from 1861-1865. Your graph must have a title,
labeled axes, and equal intervals. 5 POINTS
_____ 2. Create a free hand drawing of 3-5 different, common weapons used by the
soldiers in battle. Label the weapons and major parts. Soldier used. Color. 5 POINTS
_____ 3. “The March to the Sea” by Sherman will be shown by hand drawing his path
on a map with labeled states. Identify major cities affected by this march. Include at
least three pictures showing the destruction. Give 4 dates to show the location of his
troops on each date.
10 POINTS
_____ 4. Create a mini quilt of 9 squares using paper or cloth. Each square should be 4
inches by 4 inches. Fabric squares can be glued with fabric glue. Each square should
illustrate symbols to guide “passengers” as the traveled on the Underground Railroad.
Create a key that explains the meaning of each symbol.
10 POINTS
_____5. You will need help from parents and/ or grandparents. Trace your family
ancestry 4 or 5 generations back. Find out who, when and where they were born, and
when they died. Create a family tree drawing showing your family ancestry. 10
POINTS
______6. Create an alphabet picture book of important Civil War words. You must use
at least 15 letters. Pictures can be obtained from the computer, copied, or drawn. They
need to be colored. One sentence must be written about each picture. Make sure to make
a book cover with a title and your name.
10 POINTS
______7. Create 3 postcards of 3 different famous battlefields. The picture can be
downloaded or drawn. On the “back”, write the date and what you “saw” at each place.
Five facts each. 10 POINTS
______8. Create a comic book of one major battle. It should include at least 5 pages.
Pictures and dialogue must be accurate with 5 facts. 15 POINTS
______9. Research the attack on Fort Sumter. Write a newspaper story describing it from
the South’s point of view. Include the 5 W’s, but be sure to add lots of emotion. Details
about the battle are required to get full credit. Don’t forget to give your article a title.
10 POINTS
_____10. Use colored paper or fabric to create a flag that represented the Confederate
States of America. Write a paragraph to explain what the symbols and colors represent.
5 POINTS
______11. Title, Time line accurately created., 2 major events before the Civil War, 6
major battles including location, 2 government actions 10 POINTS
_____12. Research what an army camp hospital was like. Find out about medicines,
treatments for injuries, causes of death, what kind of medical training hospital staff had,
etc. Use this information to write the script for an on-the-scene news report. 10
POINTS. Add 5 POINTS if you perform for the class.
_____13. Andersonville is known as one of the worst prison camps in the country.
Research this one and others. (You may want to try to find personal accounts from
prisoners.) Pretend that you are a prisoner. Keep a diary for 3 days. Include details about
treatment by guards, rations of food, medical care, and casualties in the camps. 10
POINTS
_____14. Make a realistic model of an ironclad. Include a cutaway diagram of the
interior. Label major parts. The model should be no longer than 12 inches. 20 POINTS
_____15. Create a chart or spreadsheet (no larger than 8.5 by 11 in.) of 10 major military
leaders for the North and the South. Include this information for each person: Union or
Confederate, date of birth, rank, major victories, major losses, date of death. 15
POINTS
______16. Find out what typical foods were like during the Civil War. Create a menu for
a restaurant. Include 3 drinks, 3 main dishes, 2 vegetables, and 2 desserts. Include a 1
sentence description for each item. Remember to price your dishes as they would have
been during the Civil War. What will you name your restaurant? 10 POINTS
_____16a. If you fix enough for everyone to have a taste of one of the dishes on your
menu, you can earn 5 POINTS.
_____17. Study the styles of clothing for the military and a civilian. Draw 3 fashion
plates. Include a brief description. 10 POINTS
_____18. RAFT- Take the role of a soldier (Union or Confederate) who is writing a letter
to his family after the Battle of Gettysburg. Include 5 battle details in your letter as well
as personal information. Correct length 10 POINTS
_____19.Create a realistic diorama or model of a specific major battle (No larger than 18
by 18 inches, or you will lose points!) Make sure that it is accurate and specific to your
chosen battle. On an index card, write the title, location, date, who won, and casualties
for both sides. Make sure that the information is firmly attached to your model.
15
POINTS
_____20. Hot air balloons were used in this war. Create a concept map which shows who,
what, when, where, why, and how as they relate to the Civil War. Include other
interesting details. Neatness and color count! 15 POINTS
_____21. THIS ONE REQUIRES A PARTNER. Research ________________
____________________ (Choose the person that you would like to portray.) Focus on
the accomplishments of this person during the Civil War period. Write up your
biography (2- 3 minutes in length). Be prepared to act it out or have your partner read
your biography while you’re “wax.” My partner will be ______________________
___________________. 20 POINTS
EVALUATION: Unless stated otherwise, all activities should be no larger than 8.5 by 11
inches. Neatness and proper conventions (spelling, grammar, and capitalization) will be
considered in evaluating all written activities. All activities must be turned in at the same
time in a folder. It is late in our school year, so assignments must be turned in on time.
Unless a student misses more than two days between the 2nd and the 15th, he or she will
not get additional time to complete activities due to absences. The activities for the Civil
War Learning Project are due _______________. You will need to turn in this contract
in your folder when you turn in your activities. Don’t forget to write your name on every
activity.
Student signature:__________________________________
Parent guardian: ___________________________________
Teacher’s initials: _________
12/09
Suggested web sites
www.besthistorysites.net/USHistory_CivilWar.shtml
This is a site that will launch to many other great websites. Take the time to check some
of them out.
www.redcross.org/museum/history
www.nps.gov/military.htm
From this website you can visit many of the major battlefields on a virtual tour. Pretty
cool! Click on History and Culture, then Explore America’s Past. Use the dropdown
menu for the Cultural Resource Subject. Click on Military History. Click on Civil War
Battlefields.
www.vcdh.virginia.edu
Check out the Valley of the Shadow after you click on Projects from the menu on the
right.
www.worldatlas.com/webimage/testmaps
Great maps can be printed from this website. Some are already labeled!
www.tarvol1.glencoe.com
This is your texbook’s website. It has some links that will help you.
www.eyewitnesstohistory.com
Read eyewitness accounts of the Battle of Gettysburg, Harper’s Ferry, etc. after you
click on Civil War.
Name _____________________________
Evaluation for Civil War Learning Project
The activities included in your folder will be circled. Requirements not met will be
marked as “0.” Your total points earned will be written at the end and then tallied for a
final grade.
The following are required for each activity: A) meets size requirements; B) product is
neat; C) proper conventions (spelling, grammar, and punctuation); D) name is on activity.
Your contract is in your folder.
1. Graph- appropriate title, labeled axes, equal intervals, accurate.
___/5
2. Weapons- 3-5, different, 1 large piece, labels, major parts labeled, drawn, colored,
soldier.
___/5
3. March to the Sea- map with labeled states, major cities identified, path hand drawn,
three pictures showing destruction, 4 dates.
___/10
4. Mini quilt- 9 squares, each square- by 4 inches, 9 different symbols, key.
___/15
5. Family tree- 4-5 generations, who, when they were born, where they were born, when
they died.
___/5
6. Alphabet picture book- 15 letters used, pictures for each letter, colored, sentence is
included for each, title on cover.
___/10
7. Postcards- 3 different famous battlefields, 3 facts each, dates.
___/10
8. Comic book- one major battle, 5 pages at least, pictures/ dialogue accurate
___/15
9. Newspaper article/ Fort Sumter- Southern perspective, who, what where, why, when,
title, emotion, details about battle, title.
___/10
10. 2 Confederate Flags- accurate, colored paper or fabric, symbolism, why was it
changed.
___/5
11. Timeline- Title, 2 pre-war events, 6 major battle w/ location, 2 gov't. actions ___/10
12. Army hospital news script- accurate information for medicines/ treatments, causes of
deaths, medical training for staff, written as an on-the-scene report.
___/10
Performance
___/5
13. Prison camp diary- written from point of view of a prisoner, 3 days, treatment by
guards, rations/type of food, medical care, casualties.
___/10
14. Ironclad model- 12 inches or less, major parts labeled, cutaway diagram.
___/20
N/A 15. Military leaders- chart, 10 leaders, For each: Union/Conf., date of birth, rank,
major victories, major losses, date of death.
___/15
16. Menu- restaurant name, prices appropriate, 3 drinks, 3 main dishes, 2 vegetable
dishes, 2 desserts, 1 sentence description for each.
___/10
16a. Menu dish for everyone to try.
___/5
17. Clothing- 3 fashion plates for that era, one officer’s uniform, uniform for a lower
rank, woman’s dress, brief description for each, colored.
____/10
18. RAFT- prisoner’s view, family, letter, Gettysburg, accurate information, 1 p. __/10
19. Diorama or model- Specific major battle, no larger than 18 by 18, accurate
representation, specific to the battle, title, location, date, who won, casualties for
each side.
___/15
20. Balloon- 5 W's and how explained, additional details, neat, colored
___/15
21. Portrayal/ biography- 2-3 minutes in length, information focuses on Civil War period,
dressed for part.
___/20
Overall Grade:
Points earned______________ / Points attempted________
Letter Grade: __________
12/10