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Lesson //5//: Important Events and Battles

Description of lesson: // Using a timeline, we will examine some of the most critical battles of the American Civil War. We will be looking at what happened, who won, and what difference this made in the greater scheme of the war. Students will be plotting some of these key events in a timetoast timeline in the computer lab. //

Time for this lesson: Two days. Day one will be a lecture on a few critical moments in the war. Day 2 will be spent in the computer lab creating timelines.

Assignment: // Using the timeline below as a reference, create a timeline on timetoast.com for the following events: // // The Dred Scott Decision // // The Raid on Harper's Ferry // // The Election of President Lincoln // // The secession of the southern states // // The battle of Fort Sumter // // The Emancipation Proclamation // // The battle of Bull Run (both one and two) // // The surrender at Appomattox // // The assassination of President Lincoln //

// For each entry explain why what happened, why it was important, what dates it took place, and upload a picture to give a visual representation. //

Resources/materials needed: // You will be using timetoast.com to create the timeline itself. You may use your textbooks or the internet to research the events and their relevance. To upload pictures to use in your timeline, please save to your pictures and upload to timetoast. // media type="custom" key="9210672"

Technology reflection: // By using an online timeline, students will be able to post their results on their wiki, or log back in to timetoast to access the information. This will allow them to reference their work later in a more efficient way than doing so on paper. Doing this assignment using computers will allow them to make a more accurate and asthetically pleasing result. //

Evaluation: // My primary concern is allowing the students enough time to complete this assignment. The purpose of this lesson is to learn the information, not to create a masterpiece. My hope is that when they are physically creating this timeline for themselves, they will feel more confident in their knowledge of the topic than simply being told the events. //