Module 5: The Civil War and Reconstruction - 1860 to 1877
Photography has come a long way since the Civil War. Today, people use digital cameras, many of which are in the form of cell phones. In order to organize an image collection, photo books are often used. A photo book is a collection of images that document a significant event. In this assignment, you will create a photo book documenting the significant events in the Civil War. Your photo book must include one image and caption for the following events:
- Attack on Fort Sumter
- Battle of Bull Run
- Battle of Shiloh
- Battle of Antietam
- Battle of Gettysburg
- Battle of Vicksburg
- Gettysburg Address
- Sherman’s March
- Surrender at Appomattox Court House
- Destruction of the South before Reconstruction
Before you begin, review the Civil War Photo Book Checklist to make sure that you include all of the items required for full credit. You may need to use resources outside of this course to complete this assignment. If so, please submit a Works Cited document. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing any resources that you used.
Options to create your photo book include the following:
- Create your photo book by hand and then take pictures of it for submission to the assignment’s dropbox.
- Create your photo book by hand and then scan it for submission to the assignment’s dropbox.
- Create a new file in a paint or graphics program and utilize the software to create the image. You can then submit your work to the assignment’s dropbox.
- Use a free online photo book and follow the prompts provided by the website to name your photo book, select your images, and then populate your photo book with the required items for this assignment. When you have completed your photo book, you can print and scan it or photograph it for submission to the assignment’s dropbox.
- Use a mobile or computer-based application to create your photo book and email or export the final product for submission to the assignment’s dropbox.
Reflection
Throughout this module and in this assignment, you have seen many realistic photographs from the Civil War. The people and situations in the photographs are real. Do the pictures you have viewed give you a greater understanding of the Civil War? How did you feel about seeing pictures from a war? What photographs affected you the most and why do you feel this way? Respond to each of these questions in a brief four to five sentence paragraph. Use specific examples to help answer the questions.
Once you have completed this assignment and reflection, please submit your work to the dropbox.
Once you have completed this module, please complete the module test.