Directions: You will create an annotated and illustrated time-line of the Civil War. You will use the website provided to complete this assignment. You will cite your sources, including images.
What do I search?
Civil War, American Civil War
Battle of .... ex; Battle of Shiloh. Battle of Chancellorsville.
People! Abraham Lincoln, General Lee. General Grant....
Overall Presentation: neatness, clarity, arrangement, etc.(10 points)
Creative Title: all or nothing (10 points)
Visual components: Contains colorful images, drawings, photographs, etc of your own choosing: clarity and neatness are considered. (30 points)
Events: (50 Points)
(5 points) for dates
(5 points) for key names. - It will be noted that some events do not have key names (draft riots for example). For battles, focus on Generals.
(20 points for the summary) - each must be four or more complete Episcopal worthy sentences
(20 points for significance)- At least two relevant Episcopal worthy sentences per event.
Cite your sources, including images!
For this database images or maps
Template in NoodleTools: Choose DATABASE --> PHOTO or Illustration
Fill out the information
Put Map: or Image: in the title/description of your image.
Map: Battle of Franklin. American History Online. Accessed 30 Nov. 2018.
Your timeline must:
The secession of South Carolina
The Trent Affair
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Bull Run (1st)
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Palmito Ranch
Battle of Bull Run (2nd)
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Petersburg
Sherman's March
Appomattox Court House
The Emancipation Proclamation
The suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
The draft riots in Richmond, VA and New York City, NY
You must have at least twenty events on your timeline
For each event on your timeline:
***All writing on your timeline must be in your own words!!!! If you copy and paste off the internet, that is called plagiarism. You will go to the Honor Council and receive a zero!!!