The Battle of Gettysburg Crossword Puzzle

The Battle of Gettysburg was a decisive battle of the Civil War.  With that being said, students need to be able to identify some of the key elements/individuals to that particular battle so that they may pass the standardized test dealing with this particular topic. Each Social Studies/American History teacher in the school should be involved in the planning and conducting of a needs assessment.
The crossword puzzle at the top of the page will give each student the ability to prove what they have learned from the instruction.  After the student's submit their answers I will then be able to determine if more instruction is needed or if I need to redesign my instruction to help them understand better.  
References:
The Eclipse Crossword's Web site on designing crossword puzzles (http://www.eclipsecrossword.com/)

The Extraordinary story of the Battle of Gettysburg. (2008). Retrieved August 7, 2010, from http://www.gettysburg.com/bog/bogstory/story1.htm

Heiser, J. (2004). July 1, 1863- The battle begins. Retrieved August 7, 2010 from National Park Service’s, The Gettysburg National Military Park Virtual Tour Web site: http://www.nps.gov/archive/gett/getttour/day1.htm

Horton, W. (2006). E-learning by design. San Francisco: Pfeiffer

My Dutch Grandparents

Some people take life for granted and that nothing can happen to them. Think again...your lives could change in an instant.
Take my Dutch Grandparents for an example. My Oma (grandmother) was 16 when the Nazis invaded Holland. They took over her home, forced she and her family into something similar to slavery. Because her family was a "good Catholic" family they were saved from persecution. When asked if she was scared during that time, she surprisingly answered "No". She had to cook, clean, and do their laundry for them. Oma was a very brave soul; she used to do nasty, nasty things to their food!!! It surprised me because if she would've been caught, she would've never made it to adulthood and my mother wouldn't be here today. As for my Opa (grandfather) he was in the Dutch Resistance. He would go around planting homemade bombs on German vehicles.
If you ever want to learn a little about your family history ask, you might learn something fascinating.