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Text Box: TASK: Select and complete one of the suggested projects below for the final part of your Civil War Interdisciplinary Unit The American Civil War- An Interdisciplinary Unit
Language Arts 8-BEAULIEU

1) Create six journal entries from the point of view of one of the following:

      A Civil War Doctor or Nurse
      A wounded Soldier
      A Spy
      A female posing as a male soldier
      Your own choice

Each entry that you create should be accurate to the time and place to which it refers. In other words, it must include accurate historical details which will make it seem authentic. Each entry should be at least one paragraph (4-6 sentences in length.) Experiment with aging your paper if you wish to add an artistic/authentic touch. If you would like some ideas, check out real excerpts from Dr. Cyrus Bacon's Diary on the Internet:
Michigan Civil War Physician's Diary:

http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/techstuff/civilwar/diarybac.html

2) Write 6 letters of correspondence between two people separated by the war. There are several letters on the internet that you can read in order to get some ideas. A letter from a soldier to his wife, written one week before he died at the Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) can be viewed at:
http://www.naciente.com/essay19.htm

CIVIL WAR DIARIES & LETTERS

	Civil War Women http://odyssey.lib.duke.edu/women/cwdocs.html This site includes many women including Rose O'Neil Greenhow (Spy), Alice Williamson (Diary)

	Michigan Civil War Physician's Diary http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/techstuff/civilwar/diarybac.html This site includes excerpts from Dr. Cyrus Bacon's Diary.

	Love Letters of the Civil War http://spec.lib.vt.edu/cwlove/ This site contains letters written by soldiers to their loves, and a few from the ladies to their soldiers.

	Letters and Diaries http://www.ehistory.com/uscw/library/letters/index.cfm This site contains letters including Robert E. Lee.

	Letters from the Front: Civil War http://www.usps.gov/letters/mainsetcivil.html This site of the United States Postal Service provides examples of real letters written by many different people during the Civil War. These letters show you what people were actually writing about during the war.

	Letters, Diaries, Reminiscences, and Manuscripts of New York Soldiers and Nurses http://www.morrisville.edu/library/local_history/sites/letters/ This site provides examples of real letters written by New Yorkers involved in the war. Includes Civil War Letters of Thomas McElroy, Andersonville Diary of Alfred H. Voorless, Anna P. Erviry (nurse) and letters of William H. Emslie.

	Civil War Women: Primary Sources on the Internet http://odyssey.lib.duke.edu/women/cwdocs.html This site contains diaries, documents, and photographs about women during the Civil War.

	Letters and Diaries Site http://members.tripod.com/~beag27/letters.html This site has links to many sites to many letters.

	Letters from an Iowa Soldier http://www.civilwarletters.com/home.html

	Letters from an Iowa Soldier http://www.civilwarletters.com/home.html

	Christie Brothers http://www.mnhs.org/library/Christie/intropage.html

	Family Civil War Letters http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/1574/ This contains many letters from a family collection.

	Diary of Elias Moore http://www.fortunecity.com/westwood/makeover/347/index.htm This site contains letters from 1862, 1863, and 1864

	Civil War Diaries - General Keyword Search http://galenet.gale.com/a/acp/name/EAU96926:EAU96926

3) Write a set of six poems or ballads which salute the Civil War causes or heroes. Inspiration can be found on the web:
http://users.erols.com/kfraser/

4) Write a short story (minimum of three pages), exploring any part of the Civil War you wish. Be sure to include a peer or teacher edited draft along with your final draft.

5)Video-play: Create a video of a scene from your novel or an event of the Civil War period. You may work alone or in a group for this option. If you prepare a video, it should be shared with the class. A play should be performed live for the class and should include (but does not absolutely require) costumes and props. Scripts should be turned in on the day of your presentation.

6)Novel comparison: Read a second novel set during the American Civil War Era. Complete the novel report as you did for the first novel and then write a comparison/contrast essay in which you compare or contrast the two novels in the following ways: Character development, plot action, story theme(s), author's ability to write and keep your interest, accurate historical detail, and major conflicts. (About two typed pages maximum).

Scoring Guide for Extension Projects

4- Exceeds the Maine Learning Results Standards

3- Meets the Maine Learning Results Standards

2- Partially meets the Maine Learning Results Standards

1- Does not meet Maine Learning Results Standards

0- Assignment not completed

This project is designed to develop and showcase the following MLR Performance Indicators

BOOK REPORT INFORMATION

Civil War Novel Selection:

Soldier's Heart- Gary Paulsen^

Bull Run- Paul Fleishmann

With Every Drop of Blood- Collier^

Rifles for Watie- Harold Keith

The Red Badge of Courage- Stephen Crane*

Killer Angels- Michael Shaara*

Gods and Generals- Michael and Jeff Shaara*

The Last Silk Dress- Ann Rinaldi

In My Father's House- Ann Rinaldi

Across Five Aprils- Irene Hunt

Wolf by the Ears- Ann Rinaldi

Charlie Skedaddle- Patricia Beatty++

Amelia's War- Ann Rinaldi++

A Voice from the Border- Pamela Smith Hill

Turn Homeward, Hannalee- Patricia Beatty

* More Challenging

++Easier

>On tape

^ Recommended student favorites from past years

1. Give Title, Author, Copyright Date, Setting (Time-historical context, Place)

2. List the main characters and write a brief description (appearance, personality, and their relationship to other character(s) or major story events. (2-4 sentences each).

3. Write a summary of the major events (conflicts) of the story and how the story ended. (4-6 paragraphs.)

4. a) Select one special character from your novel and answer the following questions in a 2-3 paragraph response. Choose a character who must make some tough decisions or face a special challenge.

b) Describe how your character changes from the beginning of the novel to the end. What specific story events affect this character and create the changes? Does your character have to make tough decisions in this story or is he/she forced to react to difficult situations? If so, what situation and how does your character react? Would you have made the same choices as your character? Why or why not?

5. Using the character you selected in #4, complete the worksheet in the packet given to you in class..