THE “BLOOM BALL”
The Civil War
Directions: On each pentagon you will be writing down the following information. Answer each question completely,
accurately and neatly. Once you are finished please add colored borders/illustrations to your pentagons. After
showing your teacher your finished pages, you may cut out each circle. Be sure to cut on the solid lines. Then fold the
flaps out and staple each flap together. Title for each of your sides is in bold.
__Side #1: Write “The Civil War” along with the years it started and ended, Union vs. Confederate, and some symbol
under the words “Union” and “Confederate” to represent them.
__Side #2: President Lincoln – Years he served as President, and 2-3 things about him.
__Side #3: John Brown – first and last name, why they are important, and 2-3 things about them.
__Side #4: Harriet Tubman – first and last name, why they are important, and 2-3 things about them.
__Side #5: Important Person of Choice – first and last name, why they are important, and 2-3 things about them.
__Side #6: Reasons for the Civil War – List 3 reasons why the civil war happened
__Side #7: 3 Famous people fighting for the Confederates
__Side #8: 3 Famous people fighting for the Union
__Side #9: Fort Sumter – Name, date, location, # of casualties and who won
__Side #10: Gettysburg – Name, date, location, # of casualties and who won
__Side #11: Important Battle of Choice – Name, date, location, # of casualties and who won
__Side #12: Famous Speech/ Document – Name item, person, when and location, 2 – 3 things about it
Write neatly and large enough so the whole side of the pentagon is used; presentation is as important as the
quality of information.
All information is
presented neatly
and accurately
in color
All information
present with minor
mistakes, in color
Missing information
or is not
colored neatly
Minimal
Effort
Shown
Civil War
President Lincoln
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
John Brown
4
3
2
1
Harriet Tubman
4
3
2
1
Important Person
Reasons for
Civil War
3 Famous
Confederates
3 Famous Union
Members
Fort Sumter
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
Gettysburg
Important Battle
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
Speech/Document
4
3
2
1
Sides
Total: _______/48