Monday, August 16, 2010

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