Civil War Battle Report
Civil War Battle Report (8th Grade)
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Why the Battle Happened
- Was the battle intentional or accidental?
- If it was intentional, what was the plan/goal of the attacker?
- Was this battle caused by economic, political or diplomatic pressure?
- Was this battle the result of a previous battle?
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The Generals
- Explain how the commanding generals affected the outcome of this battle
- Was the commanding general a good or bad general, smart, stupid, rash, cautious, experienced, able, excitable? Did he handle troops well? How did his being the commander affect the final outcome of the battle. Give examples.
- Although biographical information will be included, this is not a biography of the generals.
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Flow of Battle
- On a map, using visual aids, show the flow of the battle.
- Describe the course of the battle while showing it visually.
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Results
- What were the results of this battle?
- How did this battle influence/affect the outcome of the war?
- Did either side gain/lose an advantage/disadvantage as a result of this battle?
- Did this battle lead to another battle later?
Grading:
- 50% of the grade will be based on the information presented.
- 50% of the grade will be based on the actual presentation. How well the student got the information across to the audience.
- Students may do/use anything appropriate to the classroom.
- Other information may be included beyond that required and will add to the final grade if all required information is included.
- Students must speak to the class.
- They may not read directly from notes or recite from memory.
- They will be required to answer questions at the end of the presentation.
- Students may have notes and refer to them.
- Reports will be presented starting the first day of the third marking period, March 25, 2024.
Order of Reports: (2022-2023)
8-A:
- Bull Run (Camila Flores, Olivia Wood)
- Gettysburg (Levi Sorenson, Michael Stimmell)
- Gettysburg (Joseph Ledford, Jacob Simon)
- Vicksburg (Chani Abreu, David Bell)
- Vicksburg (Kayla Medina)
- Shiloh (Jason Conserve)
- Fredericksburg (Lauren Sia)
- Bull Run (Ethan Fischer)
- Shiloh (Cypress Davis)
8-B
- Gettysburg (Gideon Richard, Levi Rushing)
- Gettysburg (Alysha Baldeo, Andrew Ali-Seeram)
- Chancellorsville (Luca Fenton)
- Gettysburg (Mark Muroki-Kuria)
- Antietam (Aiden Corlew, Addison Martin)
- Vicksburg (Skyller Demosthene)
- Chancellorsville (James Hodge, Nicholas McGrath)
- Chancellorsville (Andrew Diaram)
- Bull Run (Caleb Lane)
- Bull Run (Lane Wright)
- Shiloh (Karina Aviles-Quinones)
- Vicksburg (Rylan Tewson)
- Bull Run (Jasmine Harrison, Derek Rodriguez)
- Fredericksburg (Maci Daniels, Isabella Holmes)
- Fredericksburg (Annelise Chiarella, Avery Strickland)
- Shiloh (Elias Hoag)
8-C:
- Fredericksburg (Ryan Desrochers)
- Bull Run (Maci Guthrie, Presley Johnson)
- Shiloh (Aaliyah Dillard, Joi Medley)
- Gettysburg (Rhian Colchado, Nathan Hancock)
- Antietam (Simon Hickey)
- Petersburg (Makenzie Carter, Prathna Samaroo)
- Vicksburg (Parker Sims)
- Chancellorsville (Ryan Wenrick)
- Antietam (Kathryn Babcock, Daniella George)
- Bull Run (Mia Rosario)
- Vicksburg (Gabriel Thompson)
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