S+Quinn-Kelly,+Kevin

** E-mail: ** kevin.quinnkelly@maine.edu
 * Teacher:** Mr. Quinn-Kelly
 * Office:** 212
 * Office Phone:** 333-3333
 * Office Hours:** 3:00-4:00 Tuesday, Thursday

=Summary of Unit= This unit explores the Civil War. Aspects of the war that will be highlighted include the many causes that led the Nation to become so divided, and how this war forever changed the course of American history. Students will also get to explore looking at the war from both a Southern and Northern point of view and will come to understand how important perspective is on the way history is recorded. The importance of this bloody struggle in terms of the evolution of democracy will also be examined, hopefully giving the students a greater appreciation for all those who fought in the war.

=Establish Goals= //Maine Learning Results E. History E1 Historical Knowledge, concepts, themes and patterns grade 9-diploma. "Civil War and Reconstruction 1850-1857" Students understand major eras, major enduring themes and historic influences in the Unites States and World history including the roots of democratic philosophy, ideals and institutions in the world.//

= = =Students will understand that= • there are different historical perspectives of the Civil War. • there were many causes of the Civil War. • the Civil War changed America.

= = =Essential Questions= • Why do different perspectives affect the way people view/viewed the war? • What were the causes of the Civil War? • How did the Civil War change America?

= = =Students will know= • Important events and people: Lincoln, Douglas, Davis, Lee, Grant etc... • Sequence and timelines: Events leading to Civil War, Turning point in war, reconstruction • Key factual information: Compromises, terms of surrender, emancipation

= = =Students will be able to= • exhibit an understanding of the major Civil War battles and the war strategies of both sides. • evaluate the importance of the Civil War in the evolution of democracy. • teach their classmates about one event that helped lead to the Civil War. • compare different points of view on the war. • assume the role of a real person from the Civil War. • recognize that slavery was not the only cause of the war.

**Performance Task Overview** You are a leading member of the American Civil War Society. This year the society is trying to create the largest Civil War reenactment event ever to take place. To do this the society is hoping to get Civil War reenactment organizations from across the country to be a part of it. The goal is to have different battalions marching along the same paths as the real soldiers did and to engage in battle reenactments along the way. As leading members of the society you and your colleagues are in charge of trying to organize this event. To do this you and your colleagues will each pick military campaigns you would like to follow. You will then use Google Earth to mark out the places where battles took place and you will create a virtual tour following the path the soldiers took from one battle to the next. Within Google Earth you want to be sure to add information about each battle within the place-marks, and add links for places to find more information. Once you have recorded your tour you will give a presentation to the organization near the region where those battles took place. This tour is meant to be a guide for that organization, and as you play your tour for them you should give them information about the battles they will be reenacting so that they can prepare. As with any reenactment organization your goal is not just to entertain but also to inform, with this in mind you will also make your product available on the web for all to see. This version should have the audio of your presentation recorded directly into your tour so that any person who wants to be able to learn more about the Civil War will be able to hear your presentation. The attack on Fort Sumter is fast approaching so you will need to get right to work. Good Luck.

=Expectations= If students are absent they are expected to come see me on the next day of school. I will have an absent folder in my classroom where any handouts that an absent student missed will be located. Students should check this folder as soon as they get to school. All papers will have the students name on them. Students are encouraged to talk to their peers to find out what they missed in class.
 * Absences**

All assignments should be typed in size 12 time new roman font and doubled spaced unless otherwise specified. Students will be allowed to redo tests but grades will be lowered by 5 points. The school policy for plagiarism is in effect in my class.
 * Assignments**

=Benchmarks (make into paragraphs)= Total values for this unit will be 700 points


 * Comic Life**- Students will use Comic Life to create a comic that illustrates one event that contributed to the Civil War. Each group will be assigned a topic by myself. The groups will research their topic via the internet or books and once the comic has been created they will teach the rest of the class about the topic using the comic. In the end we will put all the comics together in chronological order to create a comic timeline of events that led to the Civil War (150 points)
 * Blog**- Students will assume the role of a person during the Civil War, and create a blog in which they post entries detailing their experiences during the war. The postings will occur throughout the unit. Students will explore what life was like for different groups during this time period and will encouraged to step as deeply as they can into someone else shoes (100 points).
 * Glogster**- Students will be asked to use Glogster to explain the social, political, geographic, and economic factors that contributed to tension between the north and south. Glogster allows you to make an interactive poster in which you can add music, videos, pictures, and whatever else you can find. Students are encouraged to get as creative as they can (100 points).
 * iMovie**- Students will be asked to debate the issues of the Civil War with a partner. One will take a northern perspective and the other a southern perspective. The debate will be recorded and turned into an imovie. We will watch each debate in class. Feel free to get as wild as you want to by dressing up bringing in more people or any sort of creative ideas you may have (150 points).
 * Wiki**- Students will be asked to create a Wiki in which they explore the changes in American democracy up to the time of the Civil War. In the Wiki students will include pictures, text, and links to other useful sources such as videos or other websites. The issue that was most important when regarding the Civil War is slavery, and students will be asked to examine who really freed the slaves. The Wiki should also explore life for an African American after slavery.
 * Google Earth**- Students will create a virtual tour of Civil War battle sights using Google Earth. See performance task overview for more details (200 points)

=Grading Scale= **A** (93 -100), **A-** (90 - 92), **B+** (87 - 89), **B** (83 - 86), **B-** (80 - 82), **C+**(77 - 79), **C** (73-76),
 * C-** (70 - 72), **D+**(67 - 69), **D** (63 - 66), **D-** (60 - 62), **F** (0 - 59