For this project we wanted to continue working on how to approach and analyze primary sources, as well as to allow students to follow their interests in the Civil War while working together collaboratively.

Project handout – overview and instructions

CivilWarhandout.doc

Database handouts – An Explanationof the online database websites

online civil war handout.doc

In the first week it seemed that the students were unsure of where to start. They were given a handout for each group with some website suggestions, which helped them focus.

Group Website Handouts

CIVIL WAR WEB.doc

Presentations were graded based on the Multimedia Project Rubric.doc

The students employed numerous ways to make their projects interesting. Most did PowerPoint but also made posters, charts, showed movie clips, played songs, put on a play, had handouts, or in the case of the group who did food – made hardtack.  An unforeseen result of this is that the students, in teaching their peers, seem to enjoy being the "expert" on their topic, many ad-libbed or added in stories and information they knew.

Student Evaluations 

Evaluation Questions for Civil War Multi.doc