Andersonville+Prison


 * Topic:** Andersonville civilwar prison


 * Focus:** It was one of the largest of many established prison camps during the American Civil War


 * Reason for choice:** I thought it would be interesting


 * What's your point? (**[|**thesis**]**):** Andersonville was the worst Confederate prison

Need some "starters" to help you brainstorm a thesis? Give your thesis the thesis test

What are four various secondary sources you have found before your research? [], [] [], [] What are two primary sources you have found to help your research? [[[], []]]


 * What four reasons do you have that will back up your point?**

1-Exposed to elements

2-Had lots of guards ready to shoot

3-Had no space

4-Lots of deaths

1. 13,000 out of 45,000 died of disease. 2. Some died of poor sanitation 3. others died of malnutrition, overcrowding, or exposure to the elements
 * What is your first reason and three to five facts to support it? exposure to the elements**

What can you conclude from these facts? Many soldiers died at that prison

Sources: []

1. It was originally 16 1/2 acres, but more prisoners meant more space 2. Earlier I told you how many men died their, that must have been one of the reasons why they needed more space 3. The prison took up alot of space What can you conclude from these facts? The larger it got, the prisoners would be kept Sources [] 1. They needed big space in the cages to hold large amouts of troops 2. They shipped prisoner up to 400 every few months 3. Until one day at the end of june, 26,000 prisoners were counted What can you conclude from these facts? they had alot of prisoners Sources [] 1. Some were exacuted 2. Some were out of control 3. Some were just examples
 * What is your second reason and three to five facts to support it? Had lots of gaurds ready to shoot**
 * What is your third reason and three to five facts to support it? Had no space**
 * What is your fourth reason and three to five facts to support it? lots of deaths**

What can you conclude from these facts? way to keep convicts in order Sources [] It tells that they were men who show mercy
 * 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? They would some times execute some convics