Choice board for Unit 5 Culminating Task

Directions: You must complete 4 out of the 9 choices, which includes the article. ALL WORK MUST REFLECT THE
TIME PERIOD OF THE CIVIL WAR

PROPAGAND
A
(Information used to promote a
particular point of view)
Create a piece of propaganda that
would have been used during the
Civil War

POLITICAL
CARTOON

(illustrations or comic strips

containing a political or social
message that usually relates to
current events or personalities)
Create a political cartoon that
represents a historical figure or
major event during the civil war

POETRY

ADVERTISEMENT

Write a poem that describes

events, people, emotions/feelings
that represent the time period

(a notice or announcement to the public,

promoting a product, service, or event)
Create an advertisement that would
persuade the public during the civil
war

ARTICLE
You must create a piece of
informational writing on an
event/historical figure during the
Civil War

EMPLOYMENT

(a notice publicizing job vacancies)

Create detailed descriptions of
available job opportunities for the
public during the time period

EDITORIAL

OBITUARY

(a newspaper article written by or on

behalf of an editor that gives an
opinion on an issue)
Take on the role of an editor during
the Civil War and discuss your
opinion on certain issues during the
time period

(notice of a death, especially in a

newspaper, typically including a
brief biography of the deceased
person)
Create a written notice of death,
with information about the
individual- it may be a famous
individual or create your own
based on the time period.

ILLUSTRATION
Draw a picture of a famous battle
that took place during the time
period. Be sure to show specific
details of the event.