Click on the following link and focus on the expressions of President Reagan. Try to figure out what he could be watching on television. Discuss it with your neighbor. Click the appropriate links to see if you are correct. Watching What?
Make sure your name is on the top of the document and save it to the server. Do not close your paragraph or print it. Just save it. There shouldn't be any red or green lines on the screen.
As your classmates finish, you may not be on the internet.
I thought this website might interest our 7th grade students who are currently learning about the Civil War and the 5th graders who are currently visiting sites from that war!
I mentioned we would be talking about early immigration tomorrow and suggested the students take a look at EllisIsland.org . There were 14421 people with my last name that came through the island. If you know of a particular ancestor you can search for them there too! Click around for pictures and enjoy the experience.
Assignment – You are to create a three-dimensional model o f a scene from the Underground Railroad, the Civil War, or Reconstruction.This model will fit inside a shoebox.You will also handwrite a short paragraph on an index card.This will describe the scene you create.
Model
- Must be three-dimensional
- Look like a specific scene
- No anachronisms (things that weren’t invented yet)
Suggested Topics – You may NOT create a generic battle.You much choose a specific battle or ship or event.You may choose a topic not on this list, but let me know.
- Fort Sumter
- CSS Hunley
- Monitor vs. Merrimac
- Antietam
- First Bull Run
- Second Manassas
- Shiloh
- Seven Pines
- John Brown’s Raid
- Stop on the Underground Railroad
- Lincoln-Douglas Debates
- Fredericksburg
- Chancellorsville
- Chattanooga
- Chickamauga
- Cold Harbor
- Petersburg
- Battle of Atlanta
- Sherman’s March
- Richmond Campaign
- Lincoln’s Assassination
- Vicksburg
- Gettysburg
- Gettysburg Address
- South Carolina Secession Convention
Paragraph – Your paragraph will explain the model to me.Tell me about the scene, battle, or event taking place, not about how you built it.
Grading – I will not grade on artistic ability, but I should be able to tell get an idea of what exactly you built.
Ask me any questions about these you might have.
aevans@charlestoncatholic.org
Points Available
I think…
Mr. Evans thinks…
Accuracy – No World War II soldiers or airplanes, but a good representation of the scene.Try to make it look as accurate as possible.
40
Neatness – No loose materials, model does not fall apart.
20
Paragraph – Does your paragraph clearly explain the scene?
20
Creativity – Did you use your resources wisely?Did you work hard on your project?Does it show?
