The American Civil War

The American Civil War: People, Places, & Events
An Eighth Grade Pathfinder

The American Civil War, sometimes referred to as the War Between the States, divided this country into North and South each with its own viewpoints and values. Each side also has a litany of names of those who helped shape that dark period of this country's history and events and battles that contributed to the final outcome.

Choose from the designated topics to research some of these people, places, and events. Citing sources is an important element of this assignment. When researching keep in mind the format that you will use to present your information.


Books	Internet Resources Databases	Internet Resources Websites	Keywords	Dewey numbers	Citation

Books

You can view a list of the books that are currently on the reference cart by opening the Catalog in Destiny. In the sidebar on the left, click on "Resource Lists." Click the tab marked "Public Lists", then click the "View" button to see "Civil War."

Return to Top

Internet Resources

Electronic Databases

Britannica

World Book

Annals of American History

Return to Top

Internet Resources

Websites

netTrekker

You must create a unique login name. If possible use your network login and password.
Use the keywords below and those from your own research list to begin your search.

Destiny OPAC--WebPath Express

You must open the Catalog in Destiny and login. Use the keywords below and those from your own research list to begin your search. Look for the WebPath icon if you use "Library Search" or search WebPath Express directly by clicking on this link in the far left column. Using "Civil War" you will get 767 hits. Using "American Civil War" you get 147. Using a battle name you will usually get fewer than a dozen.

Britannica

You may also access websites (70) from the Britannica website.

World Book

You may also access websites (2) from the World Book website.

American Civil War Battles websites

American Battlefield Protection Program--Civil War National Parks Service--reliable source
History Central--this information appears reliable but what criterion from the evaluation tool is missing?
Ten Costliest Battles of the Civil War--Shotgun's Home of the American Civil War Verify the information. If using additional links be aware of interior crediting of sources.
United States Civil War--again this information appears reliable but there is nothing to denote authorship. You could contact the webmaster (webmaster@us-civilwar.com) and inquire.
The Civil War-- from Harper's Weekly. Great example of a primary resource. DO NOT use images without permission.

Return to Top

Keywords

Lincoln, Abraham (U)
Lee, Robert E. (C)
Grant, Ulysses S. (U)
Sherman, William Tecumseh (U)
McClellan, George B. (U)
Davis, Jefferson (C)
Blackwell, Elizabeth
Dix, Dorothea
Barton, Clara
Van Lew, Elizabeth (U)
"Thompson, Frank" (Emma Edmonds) (U)
Edmondson, Belle (C)
Beauregard, P. G. T. (C)
Jackson, "Stonewall" (C)
Scott, Winfield (U)
Burnside, Ambrose (U)
Bragg, Braxton (C)
Hood, John B. (C)
Pickett, George (C)
Hooker, Joseph (U)
Farragut, David (U)
Early, Jubal (C)
Stuart, J. E. B. (C)
Scott, Dred

Appomattox Court House
Fort Sumter
Antietam
Shiloh
Gettysburg
1st Bull Run, 2nd Bull Run (also Manassas)
Chancellorsville
Monitor and the Merrimack
Fredricksburg
Murfreesboro
Shenandoah Valley
March to the Sea
Vicksburg
Harper's Ferry
Chickamauga
Murfreesboro
Fort Donelson
Chattanooga
Jackson's Valley Campaign
Seven Days
Slavery
States' rights
Secession
Compromise of 1850
Fugitive Slave Act
Missouri Compromise

Return to Top

Dewey Numbers

973.6 Causes of the Civil War
973.7 Civil War, 1861-1865 (Administration of Abraham Lincoln)

973.8 Reconstruction

Return to Top

Citation

Citations are the formal method for giving credit to source materials--print, electronic, or online. Citation help is provided within many programs.

Destiny: Student should log in and create a personal list by selecting titles and clicking "add to list." Selections may be made from the "public list" posted for the Civil War project. Once the list is complete, view the list in "Resource Lists" and click the "citation" button for each title. This template may be edited to assure correct information. There is an option for both print and online lists. The "online" citation includes only the minimum information. Additional data may be added. The template may be used to format citations from other resources.

At the bottom of the page, find "Create Citation List" and click. The formatted list will save in Destiny until the student does a "Remove All." Students may also copy these lists to a Word document and save it to the home folder.

Britannica, World Book and other databases have citation information at the end of the article. Students may copy these to their Word document being sure to check for correct formatting.

Citation Machine and KnightCite are online tools for creating citations. Choose the template that corresponds to the resource type.

This Style Manual gives examples of citations for various types of materials.

Return to Top

This page last updated 22 May 2008

[ Home ] [ Starting Place ] [ Library Policy ] [ What's new? ] [ Research Related ] [ Read Read Read ] [ Book Blog ] [ Student Work ] [ Teacher Tools ] [ Meet Mrs. Huba ] [ Pathfinder Index ]

The mission of Benold Middle School Library is to promote both reading competency and enjoyment, and to provide instruction in information literacy and curricular support. Students will acquire the necessary skills to become competent seekers and users of information. Our effort is a collaboration with the campus and G.I.S.D. instructional team, district and other professional librarians and information technology specialists.

Library Media Specialist: Mary Beth Huba
Library Hours: Monday-Friday 8:15 a.m.-4:10 p.m.

Benold Middle School Home
Georgetown I.S.D. Home
Georgetown Public Library