Introduction
The Civil War almost destroyed the United States. Your job is to investigate the life of Belle Boyd, and the role she played in the Civil War
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Task
You are going to be making a timeline depicting moments in Belle Boyd's life. After collecting all of your information, summarize the timeline in a paragraph.
Process
- 25 events at least not including birth/death date
- at least five photos/ graphics
- a small summary of her role/ duties in the war
When was Belle Boyd born? Where?
When did she die? Where?
What were the multiple nicknames she was given? Why?
What role did she play in the Civil War?
What side of the war was she on? Did she side with her family?
Who did she work for/ with? Allies?
What is she most famous for?
How did she die?
When did she serve?
How did she aid in battle? Which battles?
Who was she closest to? (non family members)
Did she have any family?
Was she well known within the Union/ Confederacy?
Was she ever caught? What was she caught doing? If she was, how was she punished?
Add any more milestones in her life you may have found.
Answer all questions as correctly and creatively as possible.
Use these cites:
http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/biographies/maria-belle-boyd.html
https://www.nwhm.org/education-resources/biography/biographies/belle-boyd/
http://www.biography.com/people/belle-boyd
http://www.nps.gov/resources/person.htm?id=47
http://encyclopediavirginia.org/Boyd_Belle_1844-1900
http://www.civilwarhome.com/boydbio.htm
Evaluation
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Timeline is constructed correctly. | Timeline is constructed almost completely with accurate information | Time line is mostly unfinished, all 25 events and 5 graphics are not included. | Timeline is unfinished, with few, inaccurate facts. | Timeline is not constructed at all, or has less than 5 events. |
| All questions are answered correctly. | The majority of the questions are answered correctly. | Less than half of the questions are answered, but are correct. | Very few questions are answered, less than 5 | None of the questions are answered correctly, if answered at all. |
| Summary is complete and includes all important details. | The summary is written in some detail. | Summary consists of incomplete thoughts, is not long enough, and is inaccurate. | Summary is inaccurate/ incomplete. It is only 1-2 sentences. | Summary is not written. |
| All information is detailed, accurate, and complete. | Unfinished information, but what is done is detailed and accurate. | The little information shown is accurate. | Hardly any information present, and is inaccurate. | Hardly any information was present, and is inaccurate |
Conclusion
Credits
United States. National Park Service. "Person (U.S. National Park Service)."National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, 02 Apr. 2015. Web. 17 Apr. 2015.
"National Women's History Museum." Education & Resources. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2015.
Council on Foreign Relations. Council on Foreign Relations, n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2015.
Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2015.
"Belle Boyd Biography." Belle Boyd Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2015.
"Belle Boyd (1844–1900)." Boyd, Belle (1844–1900). N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2015.
"Confederate Spy Belle Boyd Led A Colorful Life." N.p., 31 Aug. 2014. Web. 17 Apr. 2015.
"Civil War Flags South." Web log post. Image Kid. Wiki, n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2015.