In class, we had to create a Civil War battle scavenger hunt. Each student (in my case, I was paired) was each assigned one battle to research and create a Google Doc on. My Google Doc can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ri3Eq25RypI9Gags14Rd0VfhMYFt0tw-X08QZrmjQvs/edit. Then, each student (or pair) had to create a printed QR code of the website URL of the Doc and bring the print to class. The prints were then scattered around the entire school, with each student coordinating with their predecessor and successor about the location of their QR codes so that each code would direct its scanner to the location of the next code. When all of the QR codes were scattered and each student knew the location of the QR code before and after theirs, then the scavenger hunt began.
Overall, the scavenger hunt was an interesting but exhausting way to discover new information on important battles of the Civil War. After all the QR codes and their information noted, the students met back in class to discuss two major questions of the Civil War battles. First question, “What are some commonalties you can identify in the reasons for the results of the battles?” Students met online on the website Padlet to discuss their answers here: http://padlet.com/wall/ablockcivilwar1. The class came up with the general answer that the Union were more prepared for warfare with their superior industry production and transportation, but the Confederacy had strength in fighting will and moral.
Another discussion prompted, “Post what you learned about was winning each theater of war (East, West, Naval). Was the victor winning all along?” Discussion found here: http://padlet.com/wall/ablockcivilwar. The class came up in a general consensus that the Union won a majority of the battles in the Western Theater. However, the Confederates won a great deal of battles in the Eastern Theater, with exceptions of the pivotal Union wins like Antietam and the Battle of Gettysburg. The Naval Theater was mainly won by the Union, given their better industrial productions and superior ironclads (the Confederate ironclads would break, as displayed in the Battle of Hampton Roads). However, the Naval Theater in general had no clear superiors, but the Confederates were usually the first side to retreat. (Picture of the Battle of Gettysburg found at http://www.personal.psu.edu/pyl5078/MainPagePic.jpg)
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