Need help for history project?

Question

OKay. I have a history project and what i have to do is make a journal of a real or fictional character in the civil war. I have to use the dates and facts from the civil war but im having troubles because i dont fully understand what i need to be doing. I know what to do it but i dont understand it. its confusing i know. I dont completely know how to do it and what facts i need to use. Like I need help and some tips because i like really done understand it. And maybe some websites on the Civil was that tell what happened and when so yeah, I HATE HISTORY. =[

Answer 1

Abe Lincoln is probably the easiest character to do the project on if you want to do a real character. Others are Robert Lee and Ulises Grant. Here's a link which has a timeline and with other links in it where you can click on for more info. on particular people, etc.
http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/

Here's another good site. Click on the people link and then the one you want to do your project on:
http://www.civilwar.com/
You can also make that journal with a fictional character using that site and looking at the soldier's life link, etc.

Just use those timelines. If you want to go fictional, be a confederate or union soldier, and tie some of those timelines in. Maybe be in a battle such as Gettysburg and have the majority of your friends get killed, etc. Imagine what you would think or feel if you were that person. Possibly even get wounded as a confederate soldier and have to go in and be worked on in the Union places (or vs. versa)--if you want more detail on that, you can email me (click on my picture and contact me). There are a lot of horror stories there, and you could really help your teacher see that you know what you're talking about. There are a lot of ghost stories about this--they're fun to read even if you don't believe in ghosts (they have a lot of fascinating history parts which aren't in the books because the books are a lot more boring).
But make it sort of fun. Making up a fictional character is probably the easiest thing to do for me because I can include what I want, and imagine the entire life I would have had. It's usually fun for me too, though frustration comes every now and then.

Anyway, I hope this helps. Good luck!

Answer 2

O.K., you want help but you just said you "hate history." Now, that would make me REALLY want to help you. Despite this remark, I have the following ideas:

1,. Do you have some books on the Civil War? If not, I would start there. Perhaps a general history that lists the causes, etc.
You would also want to make sure you have a book that has the major battles (at least) in it.

2, Decide if you want a real person or make one up. My suggestion is to make one up. You have more freedom.

3. Decide if your person is male or female. If it is male, you can put your character into the battles.

4. Read some diaries of actual soldiers who lived during the war. Their entries should give you an idea about what to do.

5. If you can, get the videos/dvds of Ken Burns' Civil War. This is an excellent series on the Civil War. Portions of the video contain diary entries (read by celebrities and historians).

6. Set up your outline. When do you want to start the diary?
At the beginning of the war? Before the war? In the middle?
Then, start- using a calendar (don't jump around). For example if you start in February- don't go back to January in your diary.

7. You can include some "funny" stuff too. It doesn't have to be all serious. For example, if your character is a city boy, you can put him in the Pennsylvania countryside for the Battle of Gettysburg. You can make entries about farm animals and how he reacts to a bull on the battlefield for example.

8. Ask a parent or grownup to check your entries for spelling and content.

You can have fun with this. This seems like a fun project- it's better than memorizing dates for a test.

Answer 3

ok ive done this before, you just explain what is predicted even though it is what actually happened i wrote one on the battle of bunker hill, here's part of it:
That little town across the Charles River, Charlestown, is in ruins. The British caught it on fire during the battle. You wouldn’t be safe. We stayed up all night digging this trench and building a fort at the top of Bunker Hill. Too bad they didn’t choose Breeds Hill, it is a good bit shorter. Our plan was to shoot down at them as they marched up the hill, all they know is Gentleman style fighting and this would give us the advantage. In the morning we were spotted, all of us are exhausted from staying up, some of these boys here are mere 14 year olds. The red coats advance. We are lying in our trenches terrified but ready to fight. We can tell the British aren’t worried. Prescott ordered, “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes.” We waited. When they were about 15 paces away, we fired. The British were ambushed, the few remaining fled. We reloaded as the British advanced once more, this time with a whole new group of soldiers, fresh, confident, and ready to fight. Once again, we take them out row by row and again they ran. We are beginning to feel a little more confident and the British are a little more worried. We have a problem, we are low on ammunition, but we are going to try.
We had to give in. It was an extreme disappointment, we were sure we could win. But, that’s okay, we earned some experience, put doubt in the red coats’ minds, and know we know we can win this war. And, on the plus side, rumors around the soldiers are that the British lost 1,000 of their soldiers while we were told we only lost approximately 400. It is sad that we lost any at all but if they must go, they might as well go in small numbers. We are excited and more than ever, ready to fight.
I promise that I’ll be home soon.

www.wikipedia.com is always helpful and so is www.infohio.org its all proven in formation, hope this helps

Answer 4

I believe 1962 could be an intriguing 12 months. The Cuban missile hindrance took position in Oct. 1962. We virtually had a battle with the Soviet Union over that incident. You might additionally do your historical past undertaking on 1974. During this 12 months, there used to be a holiday-in on the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D. C. This finally ended in the impeachment of President Richard Nixon. The Congressional hearings went on for months. There is a tremendous quantity of expertise to be had in books, magazines, and on the net approximately this.

Answer 5

If you have time I think you should def. check out one of Jeff Shaara's books on the Civil War. He has written several books that are the archtype of what your assignment sounds to be about. (Fiction with facts and characters from the Civil War) Also they are good books. Good luck!

Answer 6

first of all go to wikipedia and punch in civil War...You might want to look at Civil War Generals or political figures!! They have lot's of sources on the net for you to explore!!! God luck! It is really a an interesting subject when you get into it!! One of the turning points in our nations development!!

Answer 7

What your assignment sounds like is keeping a diary of someone who lived during the period of the civil war.

Ask your teacher for clarification and details!

Answer 8

Dear diary,

Today is as bad as yesterday. It is still raining and the sergeant told us we will see combat soon. I'm not so sure I'm as happy about that as the rest of my platoon.

Dear Diary,

Just in case I don't get the chance to write again. We are going in to battle. We have marched on this little town and we are going to charge very soon.

Dear Diary,

We got slaughtered. God must love me. Unlike my brethren I did not get shot. Still have both my arms and legs and have no hole in my head. We have a new sergeant now.

etc. Ad dates and places to fit the history of your choosing.

Answer 9

all you have to do is make someone up or pick a person and write their diary.....talk about your dailey life, talk about the stuff going on outside, stories getting to you about the war....If you don't want to be an active a\participant you can write it like your father or brother is in the war....good luck it should be fun.....

Answer 10

If I was you, I would take a deep breath and go have a yummy meal at the Olive Garden. You could start with breadsticks and salad and maybe have the seafood alfredo as your main course. Just don't fill up on the breadsticks and salad too much. Trust me, they are so good!