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Longacre Elementary
Mr. Prince
5th
Revolutionary War
March 21, 2003

Assignment Information:

Research the following subtopics of the United States Revolution and use inspiration to make a story map or outline of the information.  Use the internet, computer encyclopedia and books from the library. (Due March 5)
Subtopics
  Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party (why they are related)
  First Continental Congress
  Paul Revere's ride
  Early battles before the Declaration of Independence
  Second Continental Congress
  Declaration of Independence (include 4th of July)
  Continental Army and George Washington
  Winter at Valley Forge
  Select 2 or 3 battles during the war
  Describe 2 or 3 key people (not already mentioned)
  Treaty of Paris

Use Timeliner to make a timeline of these people or events

Write a report using this information.  Each subtopic should have at least one paragraph, but more may be necessary. 
Type it on Word.

Make a diorama, with clay or construction paper, of some part of the Revolutionary War.  Take a digital picture of it (Mr. Prince will provide time).   (Needs to be completed by March 14)

Make a cover page for your report on Word.  It should have the title, date, Room 21, your name, and the digital picture.

Make a Powerpoint presentation involving one of the 11 subtopics listed earlier.  It should have at least 3 slides with animation (only use appropriate sound).

Complete Mrs. Witgen's Media Skills Checklist

Make a bibliography. Use at least 3 resources.

Do everything for a "3"

Import two or more Revolutionary War era pictures or drawings into your final written report. Print on a color printer.

Number your pages and make a table of contents.  Also, each subtopic should have it's own chapter.

Powerpoint has 5 slides; instead of, 3

Write a historical fiction story (no time travel) with a setting during the Revolutionary War time period.  Some of the characters need to be real people from that time period, but the main character should be fictional.  It needs to be realistic fiction.

Unless otherwise listed, everything is due on March 21, at the end of the day - no late
All computer work needs to be done at school. Use and plan your time wisely.


Our Print Resources:
[FH = Farmington Hills] [FA = Farmington] [REF = Reference Collection]
The American Revolution:
How We Fought the War of Independence
J 973.3 D Children's Department FA
Temporary Reference please ask at the Children's Info Desk
The American Revolution: America’s First War for Independence J 973.3 L Children's Department FA
Temporary Reference please ask at the Children's Info Desk
The War for Independence: The Story of the American Revolution J 973.3 M Childrens's Department FA
Temporary Reference please ask at the Children's Info Desk
American Revolutionaries: A History in Their Own Words 1750-1800 J 973.3 A Children's Department FA
Temporary Reference please ask at the Children's Info Desk
American Revolutionaries and Founders of the Nation J 973.409 M Childrens' Department FH
The Revolutionary War: A Sourcebook on Colonial America J 973.3 R Children's Department FH and FA
The American Revolution 1763-1783 J 973.3 C Children's Department FH and FA
Revolutionary War
Kathlyn Gay
J 973.3 G Children's Department FH
Give Me Liberty!  The Story of the Declaration of Independence J 973.313 F Children's Department FH
The Boston Tea Party
Walter Oleksy
J 973.3 O Children's Department FH
The Boston Party
Steven Kroll
J 973.3115 K Children's Department FH and FA
The Boston Tea Party
Laurie O'Neill
J 973.3115 O Children's Department FA
Saratoga J 973.333 K Children's Department FH
YorkTown J 973.337 W Children's Department FH
Lexington and Concord J 973.331 K Children's Department FH and FA
 


Web Resources

The American Revolution Home Page http://www.dell.homestead.com/revwar/files/INDEX.HTM
The History Place: American Revolution http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/index.html
The Road to Revolution http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/game/index.html
The Revolutionary War http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm
The American Revolution: A Site for Kids http://artemis.simmons.edu/~williamf/AmRev/
The Revolutionary War: A Journey Towards Freedom http://library.thinkquest.org/10966/
The Battle of Saratoga http://www.saratoga.org/battle1777/
Paul Revere Biography http://www.paulreverehouse.org/paul.html
Historic Valley Forge http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/index.html
The Declaration of Independence: A History http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/declaration/dechist.html
 
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