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Battles of the Civil War Project
Process
1) Choose a battle to research.
2) Write research questions using different levels of questioning.
3) Use the links below to find information about the battle. Take notes on your organizer.
4) Create a Power Point Presentation or Web Organizer on Inspiration to show facts about the battle.
5) Present your battle project.
6) Take notes on other students' projects.

The American Civil War Battles
Click on the link. Look at the chart to find basic information about your battle.


US News Facts on the Civil War Battles
Click on the link. Use the timeline to find your battle.

Civil War Battle Maps
Click on the link. Look at the list of battles. There is information on casualties and the battles' locations.

Battles by State
Click on the link. Click on the state where the battle was located. Find the battle name.

Songs of the Civil War
Click on the link. Listen to a few songs. Choose a song to share with the class. Write 3 questions and answers about the song. (You may also print out the lyrics.)

More Civil War Songs and Poetry too
Click on the song link. Listen to a few songs. Choose a song to share with the class. Write 3 questions and answers about the song. (You may also print out the lyrics.)

Photography of the Civil War
Click on the link. Chooose at least 3 photographs to analyze. Answer the following questions:

1) What do you see?

2) What do you think is happening?

3) How does the photo make you feel?