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Civil War Project Choice Board with Nine Options

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Civil War Project Menu cover by Class with Mrs. B: 9 project options, grading rubrics and technology use, with sample pages
Overview of the project set before choosing which options to assign
Nine Civil War project choices, from trading cards and a scrapbook to a comic, timeline and poem; students pick options
Student handout: fill in required option, number of others and due date
Civil War project descriptions 1-4: directions for trading cards, a photo scrapbook, a news article and a memorial design
Detailed directions for the first four project choices
Project descriptions 5-9: a 10-frame comic, a dated timeline, a 5-minute class lesson, an alphabet book and a poem
Directions for the remaining five project choices
Civil War trading cards: students make 10 cards on figures such as Lincoln, Grant and Lee with photos, summaries and dates
Assignment sheet and point-based rubric for the trading card option
Read All About It! Civil War article: students write a 200-word news report answering who, what, where, when and causes
Writing option with rubric for format, accuracy and conventions
Snapshots of History: students build a scrapbook of 10 Civil War photos, each with a caption explaining its importance
Scrapbook option that works on paper or in Google Slides or Canva
Design a Memorial: students plan a monument to a Civil War figure or event, write a 150-200 word plaque and explain design
Art and writing option with rubric for plaque, design and symbolism
Civil War comic strip: students tell a battle, event or person's story in at least 10 frames with speech bubbles
Creative option for students who like to draw, with scoring rubric
Civil War timeline: students order 10 key events with dates, 2-3 sentence explanations and a picture for each
Chronology option with rubric for order, images and descriptions
Attributes
Subject

Social Studies, History, History: USA

Grades

Grade 4, 5, 6

Types

Activities

File

PDF

Editable
No
Author
Class with Mrs B
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About This Product

This is a Civil War Choice Board.

There are 9 unique options for students to choose from and complete.

This choice board is a great way for students to sharpen their knowledge on the Civil War in an engaging way.

From letter writing to being a news reporter, students will have many fun options.

Grading rubrics are included.

What's Included

12-page PDF

Resource Tags

choice board writing project Civil War American history reading comprehension civil war projects civil war projects 5th grade

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