You may now consider transcribing your social studies notes into stories to help you remember details. After you have written your story, go back to the rubric and see how well you did. Here are some sample activities to get you started: 1. Write an account of a day in the life of a Confederate soldier after the Battle of Antietam. Be sure to include details about his food, uniform, and spirit. Include dates and important battle sites and names of generals. 2. Write up your notes about President Truman’s dilemma to bomb Japan to end World War II as.