Title: Vicksburg
Presentations
Grade Level: Middle School
Materials: Computers with power point
software, computer projector, disks to save power point presentations, Vicksburg
lecture material, scanner
Prior Knowledge; Students have studied the civil War prior
to the battle at Vicksburg. Students will also have prior experience
working with power point.
Objectives: Students Will Be Able To:
∑ Prepare power point presentations utilizing unique backgrounds, sounds,
art, and motion. (Media)
∑ Scan pictures and documents into computer using scanners.
∑ Construct a sequence of events in the battle of Vicksburg. (Content,
Synthesis Level of Analysis)
∑ Examine the experience at Vicksburg through primary (letters, diaries,
pictures, etc.)
Pre-instruction Review events leading
to Vicksburg
Review power point
basics
Review difference
between primary and secondary documents
During Instruction Lecture events at Vicksburg
Present primary source: Portraits
of The Civil War, by Charles Phillips and Alan Axelrod for class use in presentations
Explain project:
In a 5-10 minute presentation, illustrate through primary
and secondary documents the experience at Vicksburg for a)solders b)medical
personnel c) civilians d) military leaders
Post Instruction Review Vicksburg experience
Review examples
of primary and secondary documents
Assessment: During presentations, I will evaluate the
power points using the following rubric:
Planning:
5 4 3
2 1
Primary Docs
Secondary Docs
Citations
Accuracy
Presentation:
5 4 3
2 1
Style
Effort
Creativity
Technical Difficulty
Total:
/10