The Declaration of Independence

Over the last few days, we studied John Locke's Natural Rights Theory, and two historians with differing interpretations of the Declaration of Independence.  Today, you should finish your essay.
Remember, you are to take the side of Bernard Bailyn, or Howard Zinn.  In your essay you should use evidence from the Declaration of Independence to support your answer to the question:

Was the Declaration of Independence written to state the ideological beliefs of the Founding Fathers, or was it written to gain the support of poor people for a revolution that would benefit the rich?

When you have finished, go to this link, and complete the activity:  Declaration Clarification

Causes of the American Revolution Game

Create a board game called "The Shot Heard 'round the World".   You design the game and make the rules.  Remember, the purpose of the game is to teach the player(s) about causes of the American Revolution.  You may use cards, dice, etc, to move the player along the game. 

Items on the game must include:
The French and Indian War
Proclamation of 1763
Taxes (sugar, stamp, Townshend, tea)
Writs of Assistance
Vice-Admiralty Courts
Quartering Act
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
The Intolerable Acts
Lexington and Concord (Shot heard 'round the world)

Think of the game as a timeline.  Each of the laws and events above are in order as they happened.
So the game should start with the French and Indian War and should end with the battle of Lexington and Concord.

Example:  a player might land on a space that says you were arrested for smuggling and must stand trial in a Vice-Admiralty court-  you are sent to england, lose a turn. 
In this example, the player learned that smugglers stood trial in Vice-Admiralty courts and that you had to be sent to England to do so.

Scoring Rubric for Board Game:

To earn an A

-must have all events listed on board

-game must be “playable”.  In other words, possible to win, clear instructions, etc.

-game clearly teaches player about every event/law I listed on the board.

-game includes pictures, color.

-game is neat, easy to read, no spelling errors

To earn a B

-must have all events listed on board

-game must be “playable”.  In other words, possible to win, clear instructions, etc.

-game clearly teaches player about most of the events/laws I listed on the board.

-game includes pictures, color.

-game is neat, easy to read, no spelling errors

To earn a C

-must have all events listed on board

-game must be “playable”.  In other words, possible to win, clear instructions, etc.

-game clearly teaches player about some event/law I listed on the board.

-game includes pictures, color.

-game is neat, easy to read, 2 or less spelling errors

To earn a D

-Does not have all events listed on board

-or is not  “playable”.  In other words, possible to win, clear instructions, etc.

-or game does not teach player about  any of the events/laws I listed on the board.

To earn an F

Did not complete a game