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=What's so civil about the American Civil War?=

Fort Sumter April 12, 1861 Compare and Contrast the Union and the Confederacy Life for African Americans during the war in both the North and South Civil War Technology Battles of Bull Run Shiloh Antietam Gettysburg Vicksburg Sherman’s March to the Sea Andersonville Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
 * Civil War Project – The purpose of this project is to learn about the human side of the American Civil War. You will rely upon primary source documents and present your information in a wikipage**
 * Topics**

You cannot just go to the Wikipedia page and copy and paste content. For this project, stay away from Wikipedia. Make sure you do not duplicate any Wikipedia content.
 * Requirements **

_ Who were the major people or parties involved _ Where did it happen? _What led to the battle _What happened during the battle _Write **a paragraph** responding to the following: What is the lasting legacy of this event? In other words, how did the outcome of this battle impact not only the Civil War but American history as well.
 * If you have a battle, briefly explain:**

_Maps (primary or secondary) _Letters or diary entries _Editorials / political cartoons _Newspaper or magazine articles _Pictures or images _Speeches
 * Graphics and Primary Source documents with captions that explain the human aspect of the American Civil War and demonstrate that you have read and understand the content. You need five primary source documents, no more than two per category.**

_ You will need at least three relevant secondary sources. _**All sources must be properly documented. You need to submit a properly formatted works cited at the end of your wikipage. I encourage you to use noodletools.** You will also have to give a five minute presentation to the class.
 * Secondary Sources** These can be charts or links to other sites.