civil+wardj


 * Topic: Robert E. Lee**


 * Focus: What he did in the Civil War**


 * Reason for choice: I want to learn about his war stratagies and how he used them.**

lee was a major benefit to the confederate army. Secondary [] [] [] [] Primary [] []
 * What's your point? ([|thesis]):**
 * What four reasons do you have that will back up your point?**

1 Robert E. Lee was a very smart man.

2 Fought for his state.

3 Was a failure in start of war.

4 Was very successful after early war.

A top Graduate from west point. 32 years in United states Army. Was a colonel for U.S army and General for confederates. ( colonel 4th highest rank) ( General 2nd highest rank.)
 * What is your first reason and three to five facts to support it?**

What can you conclude from these facts? He was a very bright man and knew much about war.

Sources: [] [] 1st of 5 generals in confederacy Tought his honor and loyalty belong to his state than the Union. agreed with Union. When virginia withdrew from union lee was general of western virginia.
 * What is your second reason and three to five facts to support it?**

What can you conclude from these facts? Lee had every veiw someone in the union would and stuck with his state.

Sources [] [] Lost first battle ( battle of Cheat Mountain) advisor for jefferson davis wasridiculed for excessively digging trenches around capitol.
 * What is your third reason and three to five facts to support it?**

What can you conclude from these facts? Had been blamed for many things and lost many battles.

Sources []

He defeated union at battle of second bull run. Victory in chancellorsville finally defeated in Gettysburg after his many victories. This was when grant moved forward pushing lee back to the southeast. Lee later ran the forces to the west where they surrendered at Appomattox court. The rest of the forces followed and eventually the war ended with a union victory.
 * What is your fourth reason and three to five facts to support it?**

What can you conclude about these facts? Lee was unstopable untill gettysburg.

Sources []

General Lee was a great general who was smart and had failed and accomplished many things.
 * Based on your research, what conclusions would you make and how does your research connect to your life?**

Ideas on how you are going to present? Involve the class? Be exciting? Interesting? Wow? Huh? Ahhh?