GROUP 5

THE STONEWALL BRIGADE

 

Throughout the next two days you will complete the following assignments.  Some of the assignments you will present to the class.  Make sure to do a thorough job!

 

Assignment # 1- answer the following questions from the link below and be ready to report your findings to the class.

 

http://www.nps.gov/anti/midday.htm  The midday phase of the battle.

 

Questions

1.    What are the times for the midday phase of the battle?

2.    At what spot was the fighting taking place?

3.    Approximately how many were killed and wounded at this spot?

4.    What decision by McClellan would allow the confederacy to survive for another three years?

5.    Compare the eyewitness accounts of the confederate and union soldiers.

 

 

Assignment # 2- pick any three quotes from the two pages below.  Your quotes should be from the southern point of view.  For each quote, draw a picture or find a picture that would portray what is being said in the quote.  Attach the quote to the front or back of the picture.

 

http://www.nps.gov/anti/eyewitness.htm eyewitness accounts from Antietam- page 1.

http://www.nps.gov/anti/eyewitness2.htm  eyewitness accounts from Antietam- page 2.

 

Assignment # 3- go to the following link that has photographs of the Antietam battlefield.  Counting from left to right, print pictures 17-20.  Next, create a new title or caption for the photograph.  Attach the new title to the photograph.  Preferably on the front above or below the photograph.

 

http://www.nps.gov/anti/photos/Hist_photos.htm battlefield photos by Alexander Gardner.

 

 

Assignment # 4- go to the following link and pick one of the artillery quotes.  Create or find a picture that portrays the quote.  Do not use a picture from the same page with the quotes.  Attach a copy of the quote to the picture.

 

http://www.nps.gov/anti/artily_3.htm artillery quotes from Antietam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assignment # 5- go to the following link and answer the following questions.

 

Questions

1.    What president first approved the Medal of Honor?

2.    For what did eight out of the twenty recipients at Antietam receive the Medal?

3.    Who was the only woman to have received the Medal of Honor?

 

http://www.nps.gov/anti/MOH2.htm the Medal of Honor.

 

 

Assignment # 6- answer the following questions based on the information at the following link.

 

Questions

1.    What were the total casualties at Antietam?

2.    What was the total amount of deaths at Antietam?

3.    What is the estimated final number of deaths?

4.    At what spot were the most people killed?

5.    During what phase were the most casualties?

6.    How does Antietam rank as far as casualties when compared to other Civil War battles?

 

http://www.nps.gov/anti/casualty.htm casualties at Antietam.

 

 

Assignment # 7- by going to the following link, find three commanders of the battle from the south.  Print out their picture along with their name and command.

 

http://www.nps.gov/anti/Org_Chart_CS.htm  southern commanders at Antietam.

 

 

Assignment # 8- answer the following questions by going to the link below.

 

Questions

1.    What was the nickname given to Clara Barton?

2.    At what spot was she located during the battle?

3.    What role did she play in the battle?

4.    What is her most enduring work?

 

http://www.nps.gov/anti/clara.htm Clara Barton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assignment # 9- go to the link below to see modern pictures of the Antietam Battlefield.  Compare the modern pictures to those taken in 1862 by Alexander Gardner.  Create a picture for the preservation of the Antietam battlefield by using an old and a modern picture.  You should have a title or caption to explain your picture.  I have included the link to the Garner photos below as well.

 

http://www.nps.gov/anti/photos/Mod_photo_T.htm modern photos of Antietam Battlefield.

http://www.nps.gov/anti/photos/Hist_photos.htm Alexander Gardner photos of Antietam Battlefield.

 

 

Assignment # 10- your group will create a display that will chronicle the information that you have learned doing the Internet project.  The display should have pictures, quotes, and information that your team puts together.  You can also include maps, charts, or anything else that you think would make your display effective.  These will be presented to the class for a grade.  You will receive 150 points for the actual Internet assignment and 100 points for the display.  We will work on the display in class after we finish our two days in the media center.