Spring+Break+Project


 * Assigned 3/9/2012**
 * In the Library we will be watching __Flyboys__.
 * **Due** __**3/19, the first day of Quarter 4**__ **. NO LATE WORK WHATSOEVER!**


 * Prompt:** Compare and contrast the application of aircraft during the Civil War to the application of aircraft to World War 1. ** Thesis: ** Which war was more modern?

Learning Targets (what you should know when you return to school from Spring Break):
 * 1) Demonstrate how superior technology assisted the Union Army in their quest to keep the United States one nation.
 * 2) Name 5 pieces of technology that assisted the Union.
 * 3) Identify types of aircraft used in the Civil War and explain the impact of these aircraft on battle tactics.
 * 4) Identify 5 reasons why the United States entry into World War 1 was essential to attaining peace.
 * 5) Identify the connections between the Civil War and World War 1 in terms of specific battle tactics and strategies.
 * 6) Explain 5 reasons why the American Civil War, not World War 1, has been promoted by some historians as the world's first "modern war".
 * 7) Identify 3 ways the airplane was applied in World War 1 and 3 ways the airplane impacted society in general.

**Instructions:**
 * 1) **Using evidence from the film (__Flyboys)__, create an** __**annotated timeline**__ **bridging the gap between the American Civil War and World 1****.**
 * 2) **Select a total of 5 events/people from the American Civil War Era (2 Events)  (** ** 1840-1880), Progressive Era (1 Events) (1880-1918), and World War 1 (2 Events) (1914-1918) **.
 * 3) Complete a Formative Assessment on each event.
 * 4) Assisting videos ** (100 Points Bonus) **: [[file:LectureOutlineTemplate.doc]].
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 * 8) Complete the [[file:annotatedtimelinebuilder.doc]].
 * 9) Transfer your completed Annotated Timeline entries into PowerPoint, Prezi, Posterboard or **(Maximum Creativity Points) Weebly (http://education.weebly.com/).**