In connection with learning about the Civil War in Social Studies and through Literature Circles in English, you will be researching a woman from the Civil War era. You will have a variety of project choices to choose from. In addition, you will be responsible for presenting your project to a class of your peers.

You will need to have at least three sources for your research, at least one print source and at least two computer based sources.

You will be required to document the sources that you get your information from. Please see the enclosed study guide to find out how different types of sources should be documented, or check on the following web page, http://www.shenet.org/middle/academicdepts/MSELADept/dpimages/Research%20Guide.doc. You should have a page at the end of your product that is clearly labeled "Works Cited". For example, if you are doing a PowerPoint presentation you would include a slide at the end of your project. If you are doing a character role play, you would include a page at the end of your role play script that you turn in to your teacher. The bottom line is that you need to give credit to the people that you are getting your ideas from.

1. Write a formal research paper. For information on how to write a formal research paper, check out,

   http://www.shenet.org/middle/academicdepts/MSELADept/dpimages/Research%20Guide.doc.

2. Create a PowerPoint presentation documenting your research information.
3. Create a website documenting your research information.
4. Write a series of three letters to a relative or friend describing your life. For examples of Civil War letters written by women check out,

   http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/bingham/guides/cwdocs.html#diaries.

5. Write a diary describing your life. For examples of Civil War diaries and journals written by women check out,

   http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/bingham/guides/cwdocs.html#diaries.

6. Perform a character role play in person or on videotape in historical form. In other words, you must act as though you are the person you have researched. For example, personality, costume, etc. (Written copy of role play also required.) For examples of how women may have spoken, written, or dressed during this time era check out the various documents at the following link,

Please see rubrics for each project type so that you will know how you will be graded.

You will be responsible for presenting your product to a group of your peers. Your presentation should range between three to five minutes. The presentation requirements vary slightly for each type of product, so you should take time to view the rubric that matches your product choice.

You should provide the following information as you research:

1. What is the name of the woman selected for research?

    

2. Give some background information about. If you are researching one individual you might consider the following topics for this question: life span (when born and deceased), description of family (single, married, siblings, children of her own, affluent family, slave family, etc.), where was she born, where did she grow up, level of education achieved, etc.

    

    

    

    

3. Which side of the war was the woman supportive of and why?

    

    

    

    

4. What were a few of the roles that women were supposed have during this time period?

    

    

    

    

5. How were women treated if they broke out of this stereotype?

    

    

    

    

6. What were some of the unconventional ways women were important in the Civil War? In other words, what were a few of the roles that women had during the Civil War that were out of the ordinary?

7. What role did this woman play? In addition, describe the reasons she decided to perform this role.

    

    

    

    

8. Discuss what historical events or people were important during this woman’s life.

    

    

    

    

9. Describe the life of the woman as it existed during the time the role was performed. In other words, if she was a spy what was her life like when she performed her role?

    

    

    

    

10. What important contributions to history did this woman make?

     

     

     

     

11. How is our country different today because of this woman’s impact on history?

This page provides examples of source citations for different types of sources. Please make sure that when you create your "works cited" page, you alphabetize your sources and indent every line after the first one for each source (see examples). The first line only should be flush with the margin. Single space within each citation but double space between citations. Be careful to punctuate each citation correctly and make sure you write the authors’ last names first. Please note that if a source does not have an author, you will begin your citation with the title. Do not write "no one." See the next page for a sample "works cited" page.

Example:
"King, Martin Luther." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia Online. 2004 ed. <http://auth.grolier.com>. (5 May 2004).

See sample Works Cited (next page).

"Barak’s moving Sand" 20 Dec. 2000. (Online)

< http://www.fateh.net/e-editor/00/151200.htm>. 27 Dec. 2000.

Friedman, Dr. Motti. "Struggle and Defense" 5 Dec. 2000 (Online)

<http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/100/concepts/d5.htm1#david2>. 3 Jan. 2001.

Kifner, John "The Price of Peace Will Be Paid in Dreams" The New York

Times. 31 Dec. 2000: section 4: 1,4.

"Palestinian Liberation Organization." Encyclopedia Britannica. 2000.

(Online) <http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/

7/0,5716,59547+1+58093,00.html>. 21 Dec. 2000.

Reich, Bernard. "Israel" World Book. 1989 ed.

"September 2000 Clashes Information Center" December 20, 2000. (Online)

<http://www.addameer.org/september2000/index.html>. 27 Dec. 2000.

Wakesburg, Joel. Personal interview. 3 January 2001.

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