The purpose of this web quest is for you to discover new and interesting facts about the Civil War by viewing both primary and secondary source materials.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You'll complete a biography about a Civil War personage you choose from the provided list. You'll answer questions about Abe Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and view an actual Civil War letter. You'll research and answer questions about a battle you choose from the list provided.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Site # 1 SLMS - Civil War Page

 

Site # 2 Civil War Home

 

 

 

 

 

 
  • Assignment 1

Choose a person from the list of important Civil War personages. Find out all you can about this person. Look for information on all the websites and in the Civil War encyclopedias. Complete the assignment below.

1. Person's Name ______________________________________

2. Write a brief paragraph explaining why this person is important or famous.

3. What's an interesting anecdote (story) about this person?

4. If you could ask this person one question about his or her Civil War experiences, what would it be?

  • Assignment 2

Choose a battle from the list of important Civil War battles. Find out all you can about this battle. Look for information on all the websites and in the Civil War encyclopedias. Complete the assignment below.

1. Battle's Name and the date when it occurred

2. Write a brief paragraph explaining why this battle is important or famous.

3. What's an interesting anecdote (story) that happened during this battle?

4. Which side won this battle?

  • Assignment 3

1. Read the Gettysburg address. It is on this site.

2. Copy a sentence which says that we believe all human beings are equal.

3. Copy a sentence which says that the battlefield is consecrated.

4. Look up "consecrated". Tell me in your own words what it means.

5. Copy a sentence which tells what kind of government should not perish from
the earth.

 

 

 

 

 
  • Assignment 4 - Civil War Letters

1. Go to website # 2

2. Click on "letters about the war," then click on "Private Thomas D. Newton."

3. Find both his letter home and the obituary written about him.

4. Read both letters.

A. Copy a line which shows what Thomas Newton thinks about the war.

B. Copy a line in the parents' letter which show they miss and care for their dead son.

C. How old was Thomas when he died?

D. How did Thomas trick the Union soldiers who were trying to capture him? (This is described in his parents' letter.)

E. Copy a line from either letter which you think is interesting or important