AMERICAN REVOLUTION
RESEARCH PROJECT
Academic English
Mrs. McPike-Period 1 & 8
DESCRIPTION
You
and a partner will research the life of one person who was very important to the
American Colonies fight for independence. The
emphasis will be on events that caused this person to become involved in the
Revolution and the effect this person had on its outcome.
We will be spending time in the library where you will be able to use
Internet sources, encyclopedias, and other sources of information.
REQUIREMENTS
*2-5
typed pages
*Basic
biography of this person's life
*At
least 3 sources (at least 1 must be non-internet)
*Events
in which this person took part
*Cause
and effect of this person and the Revolution
*Power
point presentation
CREATIVE
PROJECT OPTIONS
*Write
a mini play from your person's point of view.
*Create
a collage of the important events in this person's life.
*Create
a picture book biography about this person.
Every effort has been made to assure that all information contained in our web site is accurate and appropriate. However, because of the constantly changing nature of the Internet, we cannot control information at sites for which we have provided links. We will take appropriate action to correct any inaccuracies or remove materials that are found to be inappropriate.
Grolier Online (username - 80457, password – onsite)
Search the web with WEBFEET
K-12 Teaching and Learning Center (username - WEST, no password)
Images
of the American Revolution
Library
of Congress American Memory Collection