Civil War Web Quest
Lizzette
Cintron
DeWitt
Clinton High School
Introduction:
It was the greatest war in American history.
3 million fought - 600,000 died.
It was the only war fought on American soil by Americans, and for that reason
we have always been fascinated with The Civil War.
Hundreds of books, movies and documentaries have (and are) being created about
this war. With the advent of the internet, we now have yet another tool to
study every single event in this great period of American history.
Welcome to
The Civil War!
Task:
Congratulations on your new job as a reporter during the Civil War. Your mission is to gather information on the direction the war is going after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and how African American changed the morale of the war.
Some of the topics of concern of the people in the north and south are the following:
Reasons for
the enactment of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Military
advances of both the south and north
advantages of
north and south
effects of
the Emancipation Proclamation
how are the
soldiers ( state of mind)
the inclusion
of the 54th Infantry
Questions to Answer
As a reporter these are the
questions you should be able to address in your article.
1) Briefly explain the major battles for both the north and the
south, and who was more successful?
2) Why did Lincoln feel that it was
necessary to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
3) How did the northerners and the
southerners react to the proclamation?
4) How did the proclamation change the
purpose of war?
5) Explain how the soldiers are doing and
the conditions of the war training camps, songs they sang, games they played
etc
6) What were some of the ways the black
soldiers where treated differently than the white soldiers?
7) Why did African Americans want to join
the war?
Resources (Try
these!!!)
http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/
Good luck!!!
Your Favorite Teacher
Ms.Cintron