Civil War PowerPoint
General Instructions:
For this assignment, you will be responsible for conducting research on a topic from the list of
available topics and creating a PowerPoint that “teaches” your topic to the rest of the class.
Your topic should include the basic, who, what, where, when and why of your topic. If your
topic is a battle, it should also include information on casualties.
Project Requirements:
1. Your PowerPoint must be 10 to 12 slides in length.
2. In addition to your text, your PowerPoint must include the following: pictures and maps (if
appropriate for your topic).
3. An animation that pertains and sound.
Topics for your consideration
Andersonville
(prisoner of war
camp)
Btl. of Chattanooga
Btl. of Petersburg
Lincoln's
Assassination
Btl. of Pea Ridge
Btl. of Wilson's Creek
New York Draft
Riots
Btl. of Fort Donelson
Btl. of Fredericksburg Btl. of Chancellorsville
*Btl. of Gettysburg Btl. of Chickamauga
Btl. of Cold Harbor
*Sherman's March to the Massachusetts 54th Btl. of Spotsylvania
Sea
& Ft. Wagner
Btl. of the Wilderness
Btl. of the Ironclads
(Monitor and Merrimac)
Naval Blockade &
Privateers
The Second Btl. of
Bull Run/Manassas
Btl. of Antietam
Siege at Vicksburg
Btl. of Shiloh
Women
Medicine
Btl. of Franklin
Btl. of Ft. Pillow
Btl. of Stones River
Pick your own topic
with approval
General Web Sites for the Civil War
You may consider starting your research at one of these sites. Do not limit
yourself to these sites. You should consult a search engine like Google to help
you locate information for your topic. If you would like to review some
information on battles before selecting your topic, the Civil War Battle Summaries site is a
great place to start. After you have your topic approved, the Official Records could be a great
next step. It is a primary-source record of the military reports filed after a battle.
Civil War Battle Summaries The Official Records of the War Of The
by State
Rebellion
The American Civil War
Homepage
Civil War Women
The History Place: A Nation
Selected Civil War Photographs
Divided
Civil War
The Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in
the Civil War
Remember that copying and pasting is not research!
Plagiarism is illegal.