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The Civil War, one of the three (the others were the American Revolution and WW II) most momentous and significant events in American history. It was caused by a myriad of //conflicting “sectional” political, economic, and social issues// that served as “the matches” that propelled the North and South to light the “powder keg” that set into motion the American Civil War. You, as a “southern” or “northern” reporter, are there representing your local media station. Your news team (2-3 Mounties in a group) will conduct a **five minute (5) “news report”** on one of the topics listed below

1. Your news team (2-3 Mounties in a group) will conduct a **five minute (5) “news report”** on one of the following: 2. Your **__five minute (5) “news report__”** can be in a (1) video format, (2) news anchor format, or (3) “live report--breaking news” format. You will provide a **__copy of your script and works cited__**, and you should be in **“__period costume__.”** See paragraph 6 for “video” suggestions.
 * Frederick Douglass
 * Wm. L. Garrison
 * Role of Southern Cotton Crop
 * Emigrant Aid Companies (1854-61)
 * Wilmot Proviso (1846)
 * Presidential Election of 1848
 * Compromise of 1850 (1 element)
 * Fugitive Slave Act & Personal Liberty Laws
 * // Uncle Tom’s Cabin // & H. B. Stowe Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)
 * Republican Party (1854) Lawrence,
 * Kansas/”Bleeding Kansas” (1856)
 * Lecompton Constitution (1857) Pottawatomie Massacre/“Bleeding Kansas” (1856)
 * Dred Scott Case (1857) Lincoln-Douglas Debates (1858)
 * Harpers Ferry (1859)
 * 1860 Election
 * President-elect Lincoln (Union) President-elect Jefferson Davis (CSA)
 * So. Carolina (secession 20 Dec 1860)
 * Mississippi (secession Jan 1861)
 * Northern View of Secession
 * Crittenden Compromise (18 Dec 1860)

3. It is recommended that you use the Mount library, __outside libraries__, and the internet (**Electronic Pathway**) during your research phase. Ensure that your script’s "works cited" include **at a minimum** two books or periodicals (primary sources the best) and at least one scholarly internet source. **__No__** general encyclopedia or course textbooks are to be used as a work cited!

4. Grade value: 50 points. Graded on: 6. Video Suggestions. A few simple suggestions when creating a video as part of the course project:
 * (a) Content (**accurate** subject knowledge/**accurate** coverage of facts and answers questions),
 * (b) Organization (**clear** report and **clear** script: organized, can be followed and be understood),
 * (c) Presentation (**delivery**: eye contact, amount of use of notes, and holding class interest),
 * (d) Costumes (all in period costume and in character), and
 * (e) Time (**brevity**: on time or not (over or under time).
 * -It is strongly recommended that your group uses a camera that records to "mini DV" __tape__ cassettes.
 * -If you do not own a camera that records to mini DV tape cassettes, it is strongly recommended that your group borrows one from the Mount. See Mrs Siwinski.
 * -It is strongly recommended that your group completes and edits the video footage using the computers and software in Room 500.
 * -**It is** strongly recommended **that your group completes the project at least 2-3 days prior to presentation due date, convert it to Quick Time and upload the quick time file to school tube and to the transfer folder under II, in folder called “Road_to_the_Civil//_//War “ and to actually** op check **in the classroom. Your group will** lose points **if the video is not ready on the due date and if your group does not know how to operate the equipment and video in the classroom. See Mrs Siwinski for help with creating the QT and uploading it to school tube.**
 * ** -It is strongly recommended that your group consult Mrs Siwinski as soon as possible if you have technical questions concerning the technology and equipment. **



(Accuracy) || Content is minimal. Subject knowledge is satisfactory. There are five or more factual errors. Not able to provide answers to questions on topic. || Covers topic issue. Subject knowledge is good. There are 3-4 factual errors. Able to provide answers to some questions on topic. || Covers topic issue and it's significance in depth with details and examples. Accurate subject knowledge is excellent. There are 1-2 factual errors. Able to provide answers to all questions on topic. || Covers topic issue and it's significance in comprehensive depth with details and examples. Accurate subject knowledge is outstanding. No factual errors. Detailed answers to all questions. || (Clear) || There is no clear organization-just facts. Report & script not easy to follow and understand. No works cited. || Content organized (headings and bullets) for most part and understandable for most part. Good report & script can follow and understand. No works cited. || Content organized (headings and bullets) and is understandable. Excellent report & script that is clear & easy to follow & understand. Works cited. || Content well organized (headings and bullets) and easy to follow and understand. Superlative report & script that is clear & easy to follow & understand. Works cited. || (Delivery) || Delivery not smooth. Poor voice and little eye contact. Reading mostly or all. Did not hold class interest. || Delivery not smooth. Good voice and minimal eye contact. Some to mostly reading. Holds class interest for most part. || Confident presentation. Smooth delivery. Excellent voice and eye contact. Some reading. Holds class interest. || Extremely confident brief. Smooth delivery. Outstanding voice and eye contact. No reading. Holds class interest. || || (Brevity) || Completed in 5 (+ or -3) minutes. || Completed in 5 (+ or -2) minutes. || Completed in 5 (+ or -1) minutes. || Completed in 5 (+ or -15) seconds. ||
 * Score: x2 || Satisfactory 2 || Good 3 || Excellent 4 || Outstanding 5 ** ||
 * Content
 * Organization
 * Presentation
 * Costume and in Character || No one on the team dressed in costume and not acting in character. || Only one member of team dressed in costume and acting in character. || One-two members of team dressed in costume and acting in character. || All members of team dressed in costume and acting in character.
 * Time





This project designed and implemented by John Turner, history teacher for [|Mount SAint Joseph Academy.] Wikispace design and technical assistance furnished by Carol Siwinski, Instructional Technology Coordinator.

April, 2010