Mr. Morelli's History Class
Civil War Pages
The purpose of this site is to help students gain a better understanding of the American Civil War.
Students will have the opportunity to explore teacher published materials as well as create and publish works of their own.
Homework page:
http://teachers2.wcs.edu/middle/wms/mikem/default.aspx
Teacher email:
mikem@wcs.edu
School homepage:
www.wcs.edu/wms
Book of the month:
The Red Badge of Courage
by Stephen Crane
This week exploration:
Artillery
http://www.civilwarartillery.com/ Under Introduction to Artillery on left side, read Basic artillery facts:
Copy / answer in your spiral
- What was the most popular and dependable gun? Common name was?
- What is "case shot"?
Under Implements and equipment:
- Name 3 devices used to site a cannon.
- What is the name of the leather good used to cover the vent on a cannon?
- What is the difference between a limber and a caisson?
Under Fuzes
6.
Name the 4 types of fuzes and describe how each works.