Civil War Newspaper Project
You and a partner are given the task of writing, editing and publishing your own Civil War
newspaper. Your time spent in the computer lab should be used for retrieving information
on the 8 topic arreas and formatting your newspaper for print.
Each Group must do the following:
a. Create a catchy name for the newspaper (relevant to the Civil War)
b. Use Microsoft Publisher (or similar software)
c. Insert a minmum of 4 pictures (relevant to the Civil War)
d. Compare the Presidential elections of 1860 and 1864 using either
bar graphs or pie charts that you have created using Microsoft
Excel. Do not cut and paste graphs from other sources.
e. Select 8 topics from the list below, or any others that you may
choose. Research, edit and format each topic into your newspaper.
(each partner should take 4 topics).
Possible Topics
1. Abrham Lincoln
2. Ulysess Grant
3. Robert E. Lee
4. John Wilkes Booth
5. Stonewall Jackson
6. Pickett's Charge
7. Sherman's March to the sea
8. Antietnam
9. Battle of Vicksburg
10.Gettysburg
11.Lincoln's Assassination
12.Passage of the 13th Amnedment
13.Letters from soliders to Family members
14.The Draft
15.1st Bull Run
Due Dates:
White classes - Friday October 15, 2004
Maroon classes - Thursday October 14, 2004