Performance Tasks
These are the tasks that the students will perform to authenticate their learning of the Civil War.
Performance Task #1
Student's will be able to develop a perspective from a person of the civil war era. Student's can choose to be either a Northerner, Southerner, or a Slave. They will take into consideration what they learned about Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Fredrick Douglass, and other key figures. They will write a short essay of what their life was like and what their thoughts were on the beginnings of the war, explaining the reasoning for their side being involved in the war. This performance task will show that students can apply what they learned about the Civil War Era to develop a perspective on what their life could have been like if they grew up during this time period.
Standard: 6.1.8.D.5.aPrioritize the causes and events that led to the Civil War from different perspectives.
Standard: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1a Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
Standard: 6.1.8.D.5.aPrioritize the causes and events that led to the Civil War from different perspectives.
Standard: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1a Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
Performance Task #2
Student's will create a newspaper from the Civil War Era. Student's will be given the option to choose what their newspaper is reporting about. They can report on the secession of the South, major battles, Lincoln's speeches, the 13th amendment, or any other aspect of the Civil War that they find most interesting. This performance task will show that the students are able to explain the major events of the war and can apply that information to a project.
Standard: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3d Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.
Standard: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3d Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.
Performance Task #3
Student's will be able to explain the impact the war had on slavery. Students will be asked to compare and contrast slavery before, during, and after the war. Using a graphic organizer, student's will work on filling in the area's to compare and contrast. This performance task will show that the students are able to understand how slavery impacted the war and what life was like for slaves throughout.
Performance Task #4
Students will work together in groups, each group being assigned a major battle of the war. Student's will work together on a PowerPoint presentation on their battle. They will analyze the critical events of the battle and ultimately determine how they contributed to the final outcome of the war.
Standard: 6.1.8.D.5.bAnalyze critical events and battles of the Civil War and determine how they contributed to the final outcome of the war.
Standard: 8.1 Educational Technology All students will use digital tools to access, manage, evaluate, and synthesize information in order to solve problems individually and collaboratively and to create and communicate knowledge.
Standard: 6.1.8.D.5.bAnalyze critical events and battles of the Civil War and determine how they contributed to the final outcome of the war.
Standard: 8.1 Educational Technology All students will use digital tools to access, manage, evaluate, and synthesize information in order to solve problems individually and collaboratively and to create and communicate knowledge.
Performance Task #5
Students will be asked to analyze the 13th amendment and what it means for the people from this era. Students will empathize with a slave from after the war and write about his/her thoughts and feelings about the amendment and what it means for America.
Standard: 6.1.8.D.5.dAnalyze the effectiveness of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution from multiple perspectives.
Standard: 6.1.8.D.5.dAnalyze the effectiveness of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution from multiple perspectives.
Performance Task #6
Student's will be able to explain why the Gettysburg Address and Emancipation Proclamation are still important today. Student's will be asked to think about how life could be different today if these events had never happened in history. Student's will share with the class their thoughts and ideas.
Standard: 6.1.8.A.5.aExplain how and why the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address continue to impact American life.
Standard: 6.1.8.A.5.aExplain how and why the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address continue to impact American life.