american_revolution_newspaper.docx | |
File Size: | 20 kb |
File Type: | docx |
American Revolution Newspaper
Task
The American Revolution was a difficult time in American history. Colonists fought against their own government to secure independence in order to create the United States of America. Your task will be to design a newspaper that highlights several important aspects of an American Revolution battle. Your stories should be based on facts from researching this time period.
Process
Review the criteria for each section below and write a news report for your newspaper after conducting your research. Your stories will be entered into a Newspaper format of your choice.
Revolutionary War Battle Story
You will be assigned one of the major battles of the Revolutionary War. Write a summary that includes:
- answers to the 5 "W" questions (who, what, why, when, where)
- a detailed description of the action
- key participants from the American and British side (which commanders/generals)
- date and specific location of the battle
- which side won the battle
Locate a photo (painting) and write a caption that will describe the battle.
Revolutionary War Leader Story
Choose one of the leaders of the Revolutionary War and write a summary that includes:
which side the leader supported
a summary of their major accomplishments
a description of how their life ended
Locate a photo and write a caption that will describe the leader.
Suggested Leaders:
George Washington
Joseph Martin
John Burgoyne
Edward Braddock
Benedict Arnold
Charles Cornwallis
King George III
Samuel Adams
Nathaniel Greene
Ethan Allen
Thomas Jefferson
John Paul Jones
Additional War Reporting
You will write additional information about the battle and the significance to the battle in another article. This will include other information not included in your main article.
Revolutionary War Facts
Based on your research, choose ten facts about the war that you think others may learn from and find very interesting. Your facts should be written in complete sentences and provide specific details that carefully describe your selection. Be Specific to your battle!!!!
Revolutionary War Quotations
Choose two quotations and their authors that will be remembered during the American Revolution.
Free Choice Option
Choose one topic of your choice to research. You may choose to write a summary of your topic or include a photo with a caption to describe your topic.
Suggested topics:
music
uniforms
flags
weapons
Resources
There are a number of sources online and there are more than enough books in libraries. You are to write your bibliography AS YOU RESEARCH and use the format on my website. Make sure you use at least 3-4 sources of information.
Conclusion
Congratulations, your published newspaper has provided the colonists information about a variety of events that occurred during the American Revolution. The events you detailed provide the highlights of a very important time in American history. In addition, you have strengthened your research, writing, and technology skills.
During the course of your research you are also required to visit the following site: http://www.ourdocuments.gov It is an extremely important website containing many of the important United States historical documents.
American Revolution Newspaper Evaluation
Revolutionary War Battle Story
/20 points
- answers the 5 "W" questions
(who, what, why, when, where) - includes a description of the action
- includes key participants from the American and British side
- includes date and specific location of the battle
- includes which side won the battle
- uses correct grammar and spelling
Revolutionary War Leader Story
/20 points
includes which side the leader supported
includes a summary of their major accomplishments
describes how their life ended
uses correct grammar and spelling
Additional War Reporting
/20 points
- includes a description of the battle and outcomes of the battle. Be specific an included names and locations.
- uses correct grammar and spelling
Revolutionary War Facts
/20 points
- includes ten complete sentences that provide specific details about events that happened during this time period
- uses correct grammar and spelling
Revolutionary War Quotations
/5 points
- includes two appropriate quotations and their authors
- uses correct grammar and spelling
Photos and Captions
/5 points
- photos and captions enhance the news story
- uses correct grammar and spelling
Free Choice Option
/10 points
- includes a summary of a topic or a photo with a caption describing the topic
- uses correct grammar and spelling
Total Score
/100 points
Historic Timeline Project for The American Revolution
Group Project due March 5
Individual Battle project due March 7
We can understand The American Revolution best if we also understand the events leading up to the Revolutionary War. We will create a class timeline of major events which angered the colonists leading up to the Revolutionary War: The Seven-Years War, The Stamp Act, The Boston Tea Party, who were the Loyalists, The Proclamation Act of 1763, Navigation Acts, Townshend Acts, The Boston Massacre, and the Coercive Acts.
Your group will tasked with researching an event that led up to the American Revolution. Your group will conduct detailed research and create a poster (provided) along with a written report and timeline of events (even if it was only a single day event in which case you will break the day into smaller events). Additionally, each student will complete individual research of a specific battle/event during the American Revolution (see below).
Key Battles of the War – you will be assigned one to study and create an individual project
Apr 75 Lexington Concord
Jun 75 Bunker Hill
Aug 76 Long Island
Oct 76 White Plains
Nov 76 Fort Washington
Dec 76 Trenton
Jan 77 Princeton
Jul 77 Ticonderogo
Aug 77 Bennington
Sep 77 Brandywine
Sep 77 Bemis Heights
Oct 77 Saratoga
Oct 77 Germantown
Monmouth Jun 78
Savannah Dec 78
Penobscot Jul 79
Charleston May 80
Waxhaw's May 80
Camden Aug 80
Kings Mountain Oct 80
Hannah's Cowpens Jan 81
Guilford Mar 81
Hobkirks Hill Apr 81
Eutaw Springs Jun 81
James River Jul 81
Yorktown Oct 8
(who, what, why, when, where)