Imagine you are living in the mid-1800's. You are in the prime of your life -
ready to embark upon your adulthood. However, your country is falling apart around you. What your forefathers fought so hard to unite, today is breaking in half. There are so many reasons this is happening, it is hard to list just one. Your life has now taken a turn towards serving your country - whether you support succession or unification. What will you do? What will happen to you, your family, your home? How will you support your country-will you join the army or stay at home? How will your life change? What will happen if you win or lose your battle? This is the story of your life during the great American Civil War. The Task While you are enduring this tumultuous time, you will keep a personal journal. Your journal will record what is happening to you and those around you. You will provide details, so that your children and your children's children will know exactly what you were experiencing during the war. You will begin to write in your journal prior to the Civil War and continue to write in your journal during and after the war. By reading your journal, the future generations in your family will be able to understand the enormous hardship you encountered - whether you were in the army or remained at home. You will have a minimum of 6 journal entries - two for each time period (before, during and after the war).Your journal entries will be organized in a booklet form. Your journal entries should be at least three paragraphs in length. Entries #1 – 2: Before the Civil War Began Entries #3 – 4: During the Civil War Entries #5 – 6: After the Civil War NOTE: Keep in mind that this is a project and not just an essay. When organizing your journal entries into a final booklet, utilize the following check list to make sure you have included everything: 1. Did you include all the required journal entries - minimum of 2 entries per time period? 2. Is each journal entry at least three paragraphs in length? 3. Is your journal put together in a creative manner - such as in a booklet form? 4. Can the reader get a feeling for what you experienced through your use of descriptive language? 5. Did you add enough historically accurate information in order to teach the reader about your experiences? 6. Is your word choice appropriate for the Civil War era? |
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Civil War Soldiers The Confederate Soldier The Confederate Infantry Private The Civil War Armies The Union Soldier Military Life Union Officers and Soldiers Life In A Civil War Army Camp Military Life in the Civil War Background Information Americans Against Americans The Crossroads of Our Being Casualties Causes of the Civil War Children in the Civil War Food Medicine Civil War Causes Civil War Leaders Includes many other links as well The American Civil War Drummer Boys Civilian Life During the Civil War Weapons Abolition and Slavery Child Soldiers Civil War Background |