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=G.R.A.S.P.S= = = Presentation Rubric: enthusiasm 10%, stays on topic 25%, preparedness 20%, content 25%, collaboration with peers 10%, time-limit 10% ||
 * Goal || To have students go to the Civil War Era in a time machine from the present time, to report on the causes of the Civil War. ||
 * Role || A reporter, who will report on the causes of the Civil War. ||
 * Audience || The magazine //Harper's Magazine// ||
 * Setting || Having students compare and contrast the northern and southern perspectives of the Civil War and Reconstruction, and students will comment on these articles. ||
 * Presentation || Create an online magazine article using comic life, that can have video clips within the article of magazine. This newspaper will have major events of the Civil War and Reconstruction by using the technology of today. The students will present this to the class. ||
 * Standards || Comic Life Rubric: content 25%, presentation 10%, text element 20%, graphics 20%, layout 15%, mechanics 10%

=Introduction= The Civil War was started for many reasons, many people think that the Civil War was started because of the disagreement over slavery between the north and south of the United States. Although it is unfortunate that people do not understand the many reasons for the start of the Civil War, and what these causes brought to the United States, and it is important for the people of the United States to learn about these reasons. The many reasons for the start of the Civil War helped shape the outcome of the United States, which in turn helped shape the United States to what it is today.

=Task= As you and your group of friends are leaving school, a black van pulls up and your history teacher Mr. Sankey asks you to come with him. As the black van speeds through the streets, Mr. Sankey explains to you that the historical //Harper's Magazine  // is trying to revive itself with the historical and news community. Through recent surveys and tests it has been brought to the magazine's attention that not enough or barely any of today's Americans realize that the Civil War was started for many reasons, and not just because of slavery. Mr. Sankey then explains that if you and your group of friends are ready for a challenge then you will be competing with four other groups for the best article of the month for the online //Harper's Magazine. // Mr. Saneky further explains that you will be traveling in a newly invented time machine back to the Civil War era, and will be given a cause for the Civil War, and either a Northern or Southern perspective on that certain cause. You maybe wondering what the prize is for the best article of the month for the online //Harper's Magazine. //If your group's article wins, then the editor of //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Harper's Magazine  //<span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"> <span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ellen Rosenbush  <span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> will select your article to be in the actual online  //<span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Harper's Magazine  //<span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">. You will be given all the tools you need to make an online article for the magazine, so good luck, and do your best because this could be the start for a whole new career.

= = =Conclusion= //Harper's Magazine// thank's you for all that you have done. They are amazed at the technology that you have used. They can't wait for the future so these technologies can be created and used to benefit the whole world. //Harper's Magazine// is also very thankful for the information that you have brought forward for the different reasons for the start of Civil War, without this information some of the people of the United States would have never realized these reasons. This article for the magazine you have created has helped educate the people of the past, present, and future of the United States. //Harper's Magazine// hopes that you take this information that you have learned and pass it on to your peers and help teach the world! Thank you once again!