Students will create an Animoto, following directions given by Mrs. Reardon, on their civil war topic. Below are links to helpful resources that to be used for research.
Clara Barton
Jefferson Davis
Dorothea Dix
Ulysses S. Grant
Stonewall Jackson
President Andrew Johnson
Robert E. Lee
President Abraham Lincoln
Mary Todd Lincoln
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Eli Whitney
Battle of Fort Sumter
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of the Ironclads
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Chancellorsville
Siege of Vicksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
Sherman's March to Sea
Weapons and Technology
Daily Life
Life as a Soldier
Women's roles
Medicine and Nursing
Search for your topic in one of these databases. See Mrs. Flynn for passwords when required.
AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner (Information Literacy Skills):
1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions.
1.1.8 Demonstrate mastery of Technology tools for accessing information and pursuing inquiry.
1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats.
3.2.1 Demonstrate leadership and confidence by presenting ideas to others in both formal and informal situations.
Common Core Standards
CC.5.W.7 Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
CC.3.W.8 Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.
CC.6.W.1.b Text Types and Purposes: Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.