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==The Civil War began at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861 when troops under the command of Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina. The Confederates shelled the fort for 34 hours before Major Robert Anderson, Union commanded of Fort Sumter raised a white flag of surrender. Amazingly there were no casualties in the opening battle of the bloodiest war in American history.==

Civil War Inforgraphic
While we are studying the Civil War, you are going to create an ** infographic ** about a person from the Civil War. You may be asking yourself, "What is an infographic?" An infographic is a visual presentation of information. The purpose of an infographic is to present the information in a quick and clear manner that engages the viewer in what your topic.A sample infographic is at the right.

Here's what you will do: 1. You will select a person for your infographic from 34 possibilities. You cannot change your person. 2. Research your person to find out as much information as possible. You are required to use least three credible sources of information not including Wikiedia. You must create proper bibliographic entries for all of your sources of information using EasyBib. 3. Gather graphics you will use for creating your infographic. I suggest that you store them in a folder on your OneDrive. You will need to create a bibliographic entry for each graphic you use. When you create your bibliography, Make two sections with the headings ** Information ** and ** Graphics **. Remember that you bibliography must be in alphabetical order. 4. Create a plan for your infographic. You will receive am 11x14 sheet of poster paper to create your final project. //** Please note: Any evidence of plagiarism will result in a grade of zero. **//



Cotton
Copy and paste the following questions into your Social Studies OneNote in the Civil War section under Cotton. Read the article above and then answer each question completely using your own words and complete sentences.


 * 1) How old was cotton cloth found in a cave in Mexico?
 * 2) When was cotton being grown, spun, and woven into cloth in the Indus River Valley?
 * 3) When and by whom was cotton cloth brought to Europe?
 * 4) Where was cotton found by Columbus in 1492?
 * 5) When was cotton seeds believed to be first planted in Florida and Virginia?
 * 6) According to records in the patent office, who is believed to have built the first cotton gin? In what year?
 * 7) How did the value of the U. S. cotton crop change in the 10 years after the introduction of the cotton gin?
 * 8) How much money is spent each year on supplies and services in the production of cotton?
 * 9) How much business revenue is put into the U.S. economy by cotton each year?
 * 10) We know the main part of the cotton plant that is used is the fiber or lint. What are //linters// and for what things are they used?
 * 11) For what are cotton seeds used?
 * 12) Where is cotton grown around the world?
 * 13) Where is cotton grown in the United States?
 * 14) If a bale of cotton weighs about 500 pounds and a cotton field produces about 1 1/3 bales per acre, how many pounds of cotton is produced in that acre?
 * 15) How many pounds of cotton seeds cone out of an acre of cotton?
 * 16) When is cotton planted in the United States?
 * 17) Explain what happens during the various growing stages of cotton.
 * 18) Explain how cotton is picked today.
 * 19) Explain the process of spinning cotton.
 * 20) Explain the process of weaving cotton into cloth.

Civil War Photographs: What Do You See?
//This activity is from the Library of Congress.//



Primary sources are "raw material" from history. These are documents, diaries, letters, memoirs, drawings, photographs and objects that were created by people who participated in or witnesses at the time period or event you are studying. Primary sources can bring history to live in ways a book written by someone who did not experience the event cannot. Using primary sources will help you gain a new view of events of the past and see how these events affected lives of those who lived through them.

For the next couple of days we are going to analyze some of the photography of the Civil War to see what we can learn.

Analyzing Photographs & Prints
Use the form above for as you analyze Civil War photographs. It is very important that you look very carefully at the photographs and begin to pick out details.

Look at the picture to the right. What do you see?
 * What do you see?**

We are going to divide the photograph into four sections to take a closer look to see what we can learn. As you answer each question, cite evidence from that section of the picture to back up your conclusions.

1. What are the rail tracks used for? 2. What are the other items in the photograph? 3. What are these items used for?
 * Left Section**

1.Is this person in the Union or Confederate Army? 2. What season of the year do you think it is? 3. What time of day is it?
 * Center-left Section**

1. What is unusual about the gun? 2. Why is the barrel so short and thick? 3. Why are there steps in front of the gun? 4. What is the function of the small loop on the top of the gun? 5. What is the function of the metal rod and wheel on this side of the gun? 6. What is the function of the metal rod in back of the gun? (Look between the two men.) 7. Why are the men wearing different hats? 8. Why is there a line moving from the upper right to lower left in the picture?
 * Center Section**


 * Right Section**

1. What are the round objects? 2. Why are they stacked in that manner? 3. What is the man in suspenders holding in his left hand? 4. What is the function of that object? 5. Look at the hat worn by the man in the right side of the picture. Are there any other men in the whole picture wearing a hat like that?

Civil War Battles
Today you are going to begin the adventure of becoming your class expert about a battle of the Civil War. You will need to know lots of information about the battle since you are going to be presenting you learning to your classmates with a 10-minute PowerPoint Presentation. Below you will find a list of the requirements of the project. This list can also be found on our class wilispace on the page //Brother Against Brother //.

1. **Select your battle** – You will select your battle for several choices available to your class. 2. **Research your battle** – Using the Internet and available books, research your battle. You will need to know all about your battle in your presentation. You are required to use a minimum of 4 credible sources of information. I recommend that you create a bibliographic entry every time you access a site so you will not have to struggle ate the end. 3. **Create a complete bibliography** – Create a complete bibliography using MLA format using one of the following sites. EasyBib, Citation Machine, **bib**me. You will need two sections in your bibliography, one for sources of information and the other for graphics sources. Both sections must be clearly labeled. Remember that each section must be in alphabetical order. Entries beginning with numbers go in numerical order before alphabetical entries. Bibliography will count as a 50 point assignment. 4. **Complete the Battle Summary Sheet** – Completely fill out the Battle summary sheet. This may be downloaded from the wikispace or completed on paper. This will count as a 25 point assignment.  5. **Collect Graphics** – Carefully select pictures and other graphics you will use for your PowerPoint presentation. You must also cite your sources for graphics as part of your bibliography. 6. **Create a PowerPoint Presentation** – Create a PowerPoint Presentation of the information you have learned about your battle. Remember that your PowerPoint is a visual aid to your presentation and not simply a visual research report. You presentation should contain more graphics than it does text. Make sure that you have the best possible graphics you can find for your battle. Make sure any text you use is of a size and color that makes it easily read by the entire audience. Be careful of animation and transitions that you use in your presentation. Make sure they do not take away from the effectiveness of your presentation. This counts as a 100 point assignment. 7. **Oral Presentation** – You are going to present the information you have learned to your classmates in a 10-minute presentation. It is important that you know the material you are presenting. Extensive use of notes will decrease your grade. It is also important that you speak in a loud clear voice so your presentation is easily heard by all in the room. Be careful of using fillers, ums and ahs, as these take away from the effectiveness of your presentation. Lastly, make sure that you make eye contact with your audience. It is important that they know you are talking to them and not at them. This counts as an 100 point assignment. 8. **Read the Rubric!** – Read the entire rubric so you will know how the project will be graded.