This document provides instructions for a student activity on the American Civil War. Students will choose a key figure to research, write a one page paper about them, and find five photos on a Creative Commons site to present on. The activity aims to reinforce classroom concepts around important figures and battles. Students will work individually on the paper and in groups of five for the photo presentation. The teacher page provides additional context and guidance for implementing the lesson.

1. American Civil War Photo Search Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] A WebQuest for 7th Grade (History) Designed by Harold Duckworth [email_address] Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

2. Introduction Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] Imagine you are a reporter for the New York Times doing a story about head figures in the Civil War. This activity will reinforce what we have been studying in class about the Civil Car. Choose from one of the following people to do your online research and photo hunt: Abraham Lincoln Jefferson Davis Ulysses S. Grant Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's Gen. Robert E. Lee Part One: 1 PAGE PAPER After choosing the person you are interested in write a one page paper on the reason you choose the person and give specific examples of their accomplishments and what impact they had on the war. Part Two: PHOTO HUNT Use the site http://search.creativecommons.org/# to find five photos to represent your person to the class. It can be photos of the person, battles, or simply photos that represent the Civil War. After choosing the photos you will present them to the class in groups of five and explain why you chose the photos you chose.

6. Conclusion Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] This activity was designed to expand what we have learned in the classroom to something you have created and researched. By finding the pictures of your person and other photos of the civil war you will be able to have something to grasp about history. You will also be helping your fellow students understanding of the Civil War by doing the presentation. Working in a group will also help you better get to know your fellow students. I challenge you to find some other sites using creative commons that have good Civil War information and photos. For five points extra credit send me the links of three sites that contain good civil war photos. [email_address]

7. Credits & References Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] Here are links to The WebQuest Page and The WebQuest Slideshare Group http://webquest.org/index.php http://www.slideshare.net/group/webquest These are her so that others can acquire the latest version of this template and training materials. Thanks to: :Creative Commons for such an awesome web site : content.lib.washington.edu for the photo

8. Put the Title of the Lesson Here (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page A WebQuest for xth Grade (Put Subject Here) Designed by Put Your Name Here Put Your E-mail Address Here Based on a template from The WebQuest Page Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

9. Introduction (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page Begin with something that describes the origin of the lesson. For example: This lesson was developed as part of the San Diego Unified School District's Triton Project, a federally funded Technology Innovation Challenge Grant. In this second paragraph of the introduction, describe briefly what the lesson is about. Remember, the audience for this document is other teachers, not students. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

10. Learners (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page Describe the grade level and course that the lesson is designed to cover. For example: "This lesson is anchored in seventh grade language arts and involves social studies and math to a lesser extent." If the lesson can easily be extended to additional grades and subjects, mention that briefly here as well. Describe what the learners will need to know prior to beginning this lesson. Limit this description to the most critical skills that could not be picked up on the fly as the lesson is given. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

12. The Process (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page You can paste in the process description given to students in the “student” process slide and then interleave the additional details that a teacher might need. Describe briefly how the lesson is organized. Does it involve more than one class? Is it all taught in one period per day, or is it part of several periods? How many days or weeks will it take? Is it single disciplinary, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary or what? If students are divided into groups, provide guidelines on how you might do that. If there are misconceptions or stumbling blocks that you anticipate, describe them here and suggest ways to get around them. What skills does a teacher need in order to pull this lesson off? Is it easy enough for a novice teacher? Does it require some experience with directing debates or role plays, for example? If you're designing for a one-computer classroom or for pre-readers and are creating a facilitated WebQuest in which the teacher or an aide controls the computer and guides discussion, you can link from here to the Teacher Script page which would contain a printable script for the facilitator to follow. Variations If you can think of ways to vary the way the lesson might be carried out in different situations (lab vs. in-class, for example), describe them here. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

14. Evaluation (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page How will you know that this lesson was successful? Describe what student products or performances you'll be looking at and how they'll be evaluated. This, of course, should be tightly related to the standards and objectives you cited above. You may want to just copy and paste the evaluation section of the student page ( Evaluation ) into this space and add any clarifications needed for another teacher to make use of this lesson. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

16. Conclusion (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page Make some kind of summary statement here about the worthiness of this lesson and the importance of what it will teach. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

17. Credits & References (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page List here the sources of any images, music or text that you're using. Provide links back to the original source. Say thanks to anyone who provided resources or help. List any books and other analog media that you used as information sources as well. Include a link back to The WebQuest Page and The WebQuest Slideshare Group so that others can acquire the latest version of this template and training materials. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion