We now know the causes and the events leading up to the Revolutionary War. Today, we will begin study of the War itself.
You will complete the following tasks for this unit of study:
1. Analyze the Declaration of Independence.
2. Write a biography of a famous Revolutionary War hero or heroine.
3. Create a 5 slide Power Point for a Revolutionary War Battle.
To analyze the Declaration of Independence, go to:
http://eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/crossroads/sec4/Unit_4/Unit_IVQ1R3.html
To write a biography you must complete the following before writing:
1. Select a person you are interested in
2. Find out the basic facts of the person's life.
3. Think about what else you would like to know about the person, and what parts of the life you want to write most about. Some questions you might want to think about include:
-What makes this person special or interesting?
-What kind of effect did he or she have on the world? other people?
-What are the adjectives you would most use to describe the person?
-What examples from their life illustrate those qualities?
-What events shaped or changed this person's life?
-Did he or she overcome obstacles? Take risks? Get lucky?
-Would the world be better or worse if this person hadn't lived? How and why?
To find biographies, go to:
http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html
then find the heading "People important to the American Revolution"
To select a battle and collect information, go to:
http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html
then find the heading "Battles of the American Revolution"
For a Power Point tutorial, go to:
http://www.actden.com/PP/
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