Civil War & Reconstruction Project Sheet

8th grade ELA

Mrs. Cralidis-November, 2015
Civil War & Reconstruction Project
You will work individually investigating ONE of the following
essential questions. Your project will include a title,
illustration of chosen topic, and essay of 3-5 paragraphs
discussing why you choose your topic. I have attached a
writing rubric for you to follow.

#1: What happened to the South after the Civil War? Create your own
Document Based Question by selecting 8 10 primary sources,
photocopying/noting them, creating questions for each; develop a
historical context and task as if you were designing the final exam DBQ
for the 8th grade state assessment.

#2:

Analyze primary source documents such as the

Emancipation Proclamation and the Civil War Amendments: draw or
create a multi-media presentation that reflects 3 primary sources of
the Civil War. Describe each source in your written essay.

#3:

Investigate the 3 plans for Reconstruction.

Using the Internet, textbook and other sources of information,
research the three plans for reconstruction and prepare a
comparison/contrast essay. Which plan was most viable? Discuss the
best plan and discuss why reconstruction failed.

#4:

Compare the impeachment of Andrew Johnson

To the impeachment of William Jefferson Clinton by researching and
creating a timeline of events for both cases, defining impeachment and
explaining the process, include all relevant people and events.
Compare and contrast the two-impeachment trials and discuss the
outcomes. Design a colorful poster-size Timeline of Events & Venn
Diagram displaying your research.