Prisoner+of+War

= Prisoner of War = ==

==Choose a prison from the list below that operated during the Civil War period. Read about the life of a prisoner in that prison camp. You will create a piece of writing that explains what life was like for the prisoners. Tell the reader about conditions and things that happened. Find the answers to the questions below. ==

Using the resources below, do some research about prison life during the civil war. Read about some specific prisons that were run by each side.

 * 1) == Where was the camp located? ==
 * 2) == What was the weather like? ==
 * 3) == What were the living conditions like in the prison camp? ==
 * 4) == What did you eat? ==
 * 5) == What were you imprisoned for? ==
 * 6) == How were you treated? ==

== Notetaking Sheets--.[|pdf (for printing)] or [|Word (for laptop]) ==

== You will now write an expository piece explaining what life was like for a prisoner during the Civil War. Include the information listed above in your writing. Before you begin writing, you must complete a plan for expository writing. (Please use the attached file .) ==

6. Think or what questions readers might ask and try to answer them.
(adapted from //40 Reproducible Forms for the Writing Traits Classroom//

== To wrap up this webquest, your expository writing will be posted onto our class wiki. Your group members will read your writing and leave a comment. Impress them, and me, with how much you have learned about your topic. ==

You should read the information contained at each site thoroughly with your individual role and task in mind.