Civil War Scrapbook Project
5th Grade
Final Project Due: May 9th
Task: Design a scrapbook about the Civil War
Due Dates: Final Scrapbook Project will be due May 9th TUESDAY. NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Students are expected to be working on this project both in class and as homework. A guideline would be for a student to work on each part (a-h) for no more than two days.
What you must include:
a. Cover with title, picture, name, date, and number
b. Information pages about the North and the South: North page will be on the left side (include a one to two paragraph summary about what life was like in the North) and the South page will be on the right side (include a one to two paragraph summary about what life was like in the South.
c. Information about 2 important people in the civil war.
d. A detailed map showing how the nation was divided and the boundaries of the United States at this point
in history (vs. 50 states that we have today). You may choose to show either the Compromise of 1820, 1850 or 1861 (pick one). Just be sure to label your map with the correct year.
e. Letters from soldiers (that you create) telling what life was like during the war (a soldier in the North and
the South)
f. Information about the Underground Railroad. This can be in one of the following formats: Drawing,
story, map, or letter
g. Information about 2 of the major battles of the Civil War. This can be in one of the following formats:
Drawing, story, map, or letter (choose from Battle of Bull Run, Battle of Antietam, Vicksburg, or
Gettysburg).
h. Bibliography of Resources used during research (minimum of 5 resources).
Research Resources: We will be doing many activities in class that will assist you with the construction of your scrapbook. Any resources we use during class may also be used for the scrapbook—including the social studies textbook, videos, internet resources, etc.
You will also do some research on your own. The Internet is a great resource--just remember to write down the site addresses so that you can include them in your bibliography.
**Please note that plagiarism is not tolerated. If you do not use your own words you will earn a zero on the section(s) you plagiarized. If you like something your read you must quote it (“ “).**
Materials for Scrapbooking: I will provide construction paper and glue as well as some map outlines. You may purchase stickers, acid free paper, etc. if you choose but it is not required and will not raise your grade. The emphasis is on content and presentation. Your creativity will be rewarded.
Rubric for Grading:
Criteria & Points
Cover with title, name, date, and number /5
Information page about the North /10
Information page about the South /10
Famous Person # /10
Famous Person #2 /10
Detailed map showing how the nation was divided and labeled with the year /10
Letters from soldier #1 /10
Letters from soldier #2 /10
Major Battle #1 /10
Major Battle #2 /10
Underground Railroad /10
Bibliography of Resources (minimum of 5) /5
Creativity and Presentation /10
Total Points /120
5th Grade
Final Project Due: May 9th
Task: Design a scrapbook about the Civil War
Due Dates: Final Scrapbook Project will be due May 9th TUESDAY. NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Students are expected to be working on this project both in class and as homework. A guideline would be for a student to work on each part (a-h) for no more than two days.
What you must include:
a. Cover with title, picture, name, date, and number
b. Information pages about the North and the South: North page will be on the left side (include a one to two paragraph summary about what life was like in the North) and the South page will be on the right side (include a one to two paragraph summary about what life was like in the South.
c. Information about 2 important people in the civil war.
d. A detailed map showing how the nation was divided and the boundaries of the United States at this point
in history (vs. 50 states that we have today). You may choose to show either the Compromise of 1820, 1850 or 1861 (pick one). Just be sure to label your map with the correct year.
e. Letters from soldiers (that you create) telling what life was like during the war (a soldier in the North and
the South)
f. Information about the Underground Railroad. This can be in one of the following formats: Drawing,
story, map, or letter
g. Information about 2 of the major battles of the Civil War. This can be in one of the following formats:
Drawing, story, map, or letter (choose from Battle of Bull Run, Battle of Antietam, Vicksburg, or
Gettysburg).
h. Bibliography of Resources used during research (minimum of 5 resources).
Research Resources: We will be doing many activities in class that will assist you with the construction of your scrapbook. Any resources we use during class may also be used for the scrapbook—including the social studies textbook, videos, internet resources, etc.
You will also do some research on your own. The Internet is a great resource--just remember to write down the site addresses so that you can include them in your bibliography.
**Please note that plagiarism is not tolerated. If you do not use your own words you will earn a zero on the section(s) you plagiarized. If you like something your read you must quote it (“ “).**
Materials for Scrapbooking: I will provide construction paper and glue as well as some map outlines. You may purchase stickers, acid free paper, etc. if you choose but it is not required and will not raise your grade. The emphasis is on content and presentation. Your creativity will be rewarded.
Rubric for Grading:
Criteria & Points
Cover with title, name, date, and number /5
Information page about the North /10
Information page about the South /10
Famous Person # /10
Famous Person #2 /10
Detailed map showing how the nation was divided and labeled with the year /10
Letters from soldier #1 /10
Letters from soldier #2 /10
Major Battle #1 /10
Major Battle #2 /10
Underground Railroad /10
Bibliography of Resources (minimum of 5) /5
Creativity and Presentation /10
Total Points /120