The American Revolution

Created by: Kristie Hostetler

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INTRODUCTION

The American Revolution was an important turning point for our country. Have you ever stopped to consider where would we be if our nation would have never fought against British rule?

How was this freedom from Britain won?

American won its independence by the valiant efforts of some very courageous and noble men and women. In this journey, you will be given the opportunity to learn more about how a historical figure aided in the efforts of the American Revolution.

TASK

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!There’s a new paper in town that wants to publish articles

written by colonists about their involvement in the American Revolution.

You have decided to submit an article to the paper. In order to do this you must:

1. Select an important person from that time period from the list provided and research him/her using the links given.

2. Create a graphic organizer that details the facts of what they have done that made an impact on the American Revolution. Also include any events or opinions that may have caused them to want to take action. The gathering of these facts will assist you in writing your article.

3. Remember the sequence of events is important so make sure you keep track of dates and the order of events when gathering your data and completing your graphic organizer. Creating a timeline may be helpful.

4. When you have completed your research use this information to write an article from the point-of-view of your historical figure describing your involvement in the American Revolution.

(Find out more about your paper requirements here)

PROCESSThere were many men and women that contributed to our independence from

British rule. These are just a few. When you select a name, you will be taken to a page with additional links that will provide you with more information on that historical figure. Use this information to create your graphic organizer and timeline.

These links located below will provide you more information on the events and facts related to the American Revolution. They will also help you with your timeline.

Men:Benjamin Franklin

Patrick HenryThomas Jefferson

George WashingtonPaul Revere

Thomas Paine

Women:Betsy Ross

Penelope BarkerMolly Ludwig HaysDeborah Sampson

*Please note this list of individuals only represents a selected few. There are many more that assisted in the efforts.

•http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/revwar-75.htm•http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/rev-prel.htm•http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html•http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle.html

Benjamin FranklinUse these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline.

Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.

http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/history/franklin.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/bfranklin.htm

http://www.history.com/topics/benjamin-franklin

Patrick HenryUse these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline.

Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.

http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/phenry.htmhttp://www.history.org/almanack/people/bios/biohen.cfmhttp://www.theamericanrevolution.org/peopledetail.aspx?

people=9http://www.truenews.org/US_Documents/patrick_henry.h

tmlhttp://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/henry.htm

Thomas JeffersonUse these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline.

Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.

http://www.shmoop.com/american-revolution/thomas-jefferson.html

http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/facts-on-thomas-jefferson.html

http://classroom.monticello.org/kids/resources/profile/77/Jefferson-and-the-beginning-of-the-American-Revolution/

George WashingtonUse these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline.

Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.

http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/gwashington.htmhttp://www.history.com/topics/george-washingtonhttp://www.shmoop.com/american-revolution/george-was

hington.html

Paul RevereUse these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline.

Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.

http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/prevere.htmhttp://www.theamericanrevolution.org/peopledetail.aspx?

people=11http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/facts-on-pa

ul-revere.html

Thomas PaineUse these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline.

Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.

http://www.connecticutsar.org/patriots/paine_thomas.htmhttp://www.history1700s.com/articles/article1138.shtmlhttp://www.shmoop.com/american-revolution/thomas-pai

ne.htmlhttp://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/co

mmonsense/

Betsy RossUse these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline.

Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.

http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/women_american_revolution/ross.html

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/revolution/ross.htmhttp://womenshistory.about.com/od/rossbetsy/a/betsy_ros

s.htmhttp://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/bross.htm

Penelope BarkerUse these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline.

Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.

http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/women_american_revolution/barker.html

http://www.nwhm.org/education-resources/biography/biographies/penelope-barker/

http://donnacsmith.hubpages.com/hub/Penelope-Barker-and-the-Edenton-Tea-Party

http://www.northcarolinahistory.org/commentary/50/entry

Molly Ludwig HaysUse these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline.

Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.

http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/women_american_revolution/mccauley.html

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/revolution/pitcher.htmhttp://voices.yahoo.com/female-heroes-american-revolution-mo

lly-pitcher-13861.htmlhttp://www.answers.com/topic/molly-pitcher

Deborah SampsonUse these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline.

Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.

http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/women_american_revolution/samson.html

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/revolution/sampson.htm

http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/dsampson.htmhttp://www.bilerico.com/2011/10/deborah_sampson_am

erican_revolutionary_war_soldier.php

EVALUATIONCriteria Outstanding-3 Satisfactory-2 Unsatisfactory-1

Content All historical accounts are factually accurate. Article is well written from the historical perspective and interesting.

Most historical accounts are factually accurate. Article is nicely written from the historical perspective but needs some additional revision.

Many historical accounts are not factually accurate. Article is not written from the historical perspective and/or has not been edited therefore contains many errors making it difficult to read.

Length Article is a minimum of 3 paragraphs in length and adequately covers the events and details of the historical figure.

Article is 2 paragraphs in length and/or minimally covers the events and details of the historical figure.

Article is one paragraph in length and/or does not cover the events and details of the historical figure.

Graphic Organizer

Provides a detailed graphic organizer that reflects many key elements of what the figure has done to assist in the American Revolution and any/or any events that has caused them to take action.

Provides a graphic organizer with some key elements of what the figure has done to assist in the American Revolution and/or any events that has caused them to take action.

Provides a graphic organizer with little to no information on what the figure has done to assist in the American Revolution and/or any events that has caused them to take action.

CONCLUSION

The American Revolution was what established our freedom from British rule. It was due to the efforts of both men and women working together in the name of freedom.

Through this exercise you have gotten to know at least one historical figure that has made a significant impact on the American Revolution. Without efforts such as theirs, we might never have gained our freedom and could still be under British rule. Consider for a moment, how might our lives be different? Does that make their actions that seem more significant?

CREDITS-Picture on First slide:

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/revolutionarywartimeline.htm

-Picture on Home page:http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jmccune/howlett/revolutionary.htm

Student Information: *http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/rev-prel.htm *http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/revwar-75.htm *http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html *http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle.html *http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/women_american_revolution/ *http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/revolution/women.htm *http://megan-winkler.suite101.com/women-of-the-american-revolution-a51932 *http://womenshistory.about.com/od/rossbetsy/a/betsy_ross.htm *http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/bross.htm *http://www.nwhm.org/education-resources/biography/biographies/penelope-barker/ *http://donnacsmith.hubpages.com/hub/Penelope-Barker-and-the-Edenton-Tea-Party *http://www.northcarolinahistory.org/commentary/50/entry *http://voices.yahoo.com/female-heroes-american-revolution-molly-pitcher-13861.html *http://www.answers.com/topic/molly-pitcher *http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/dsampson.htm *http://www.bilerico.com/2011/10/deborah_sampson_american_revolutionary_war_soldier.php

CREDITS

Student Information: * http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/history/franklin.html * http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/bfranklin.htm * http://www.history.com/topics/benjamin-franklin * http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/phenry.htm * http://www.history.org/almanack/people/bios/biohen.cfm * http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/peopledetail.aspx?people=9 * http://www.truenews.org/US_Documents/patrick_henry.html * http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/henry.htm * http://www.shmoop.com/american-revolution/thomas-jefferson.html * http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/facts-on-thomas-jefferson.html * http://classroom.monticello.org/kids/resources/profile/77/Jefferson-and-the-beginning-of-the-American-Revolution/ * http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/gwashington.htm * http://sc94.ameslab.gov/tour/gwash.html *http://www.history.com/topics/george-washington * http://www.shmoop.com/american-revolution/george-washington.html * http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/prevere.htm * http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/peopledetail.aspx?people=11 * http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/facts-on-paul-revere.html * http://www.connecticutsar.org/patriots/paine_thomas.htm * http://www.history1700s.com/articles/article1138.shtml * http://www.shmoop.com/american-revolution/thomas-paine.html * http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/commonsense/

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Student Page

TEACHER PAGE

-Teacher Introduction

-Learners

-Standards

-Process

-Resources

TEACHER INTRODUCTIO

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This WebQuest has been developed for the use of 5th grade students in conjunction with their study of historical figures involved in the American Revolution.

Students will learn more about a few of the men and women that contributed to this nation’s freedom from British rule. They will look through the provided names, browse the websites, and then choose a person to create a graphic organizer about detailing the specific contributions that person made during the American Revolution.

Students will write a brief article from the point-of-view of their historical figure describing this persons contributions to the American Revolution. The article should include details and dates they identified in their research during their journey on this WebQuest.

LEARNERS

Should be used with 5th grade students.

WebQuest will be most effective after the students have studied events leading up to and those associated with the American Revolution. This background knowledge will assist in the students understanding and making the connections between the historical figures and the events of the American Revolution.

Students should be able to read and interpret basic informative passages identified on the web. Fact gathering skills are necessary.

Prior knowledge of timelines and graphic organizers are required to complete the WebQuest assignments.

STANDARDS•SS 5.1.10 The American Revolution: 1763 to 1783. Identify

major British and American leaders and describe their roles in key events of the war for independence. (Core Standard)

-Students are provided a list of several historical figures at the Process page and required to create graphic organizers during the WebQuest.

•SS 5.1.12 The American Revolution: 1763-1783. Identify contributions of women and minorities during the American Revolution. (Core Standard)

-Students are provided with the names of several women at the Process page and required to create graphic organizers during the WebQuest.

•SS 5.1.17 Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Create and interpret timelines showing major people, events and developments in early history of the United States from1776-1801. (Core Standard)

-Students are asked to create a timeline in the Task page and are provided several links that cover various events related to the American Revolution at the Process page.

PROCESSThe American Revolution was an important event for our nation and this WebQuest focuses on helping the students learn more about a few of the men and women that made our freedom from Britain possible. In order for this WebQuest to be built I had to do the following:

*Identify several men and women that made significant impacts on the American Revolution.

*Locate websites that provided information on each of these historical figures. It was important that these sites were factual and that the reading level was appropriate for this age group.

*I also wanted the students to be able to create a simple timeline. This timeline needed to include events that their historical figure was involved in along with a few additional events of the American Revolution. Websites covering general facts of the American Revolution were also located and provided.

(all websites used can be located on the resources page)

This WebQuest was based on the Indiana State Standards for 5th Grade Social Studies.

RESOURCES

Student Information: *http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/rev-prel.htm *http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/revwar-75.htm *http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html *http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle.html *http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/women_american_revolution/ *http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/revolution/women.htm *http://megan-winkler.suite101.com/women-of-the-american-revolution-a51932 *http://womenshistory.about.com/od/rossbetsy/a/betsy_ross.htm *http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/bross.htm *http://www.nwhm.org/education-resources/biography/biographies/penelope-barker/ *http://donnacsmith.hubpages.com/hub/Penelope-Barker-and-the-Edenton-Tea-Party *http://www.northcarolinahistory.org/commentary/50/entry *http://voices.yahoo.com/female-heroes-american-revolution-molly-pitcher-13861.html *http://www.answers.com/topic/molly-pitcher *http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/dsampson.htm *http://www.bilerico.com/2011/10/deborah_sampson_american_revolutionary_war_soldier.php * http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/history/franklin.html * http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/bfranklin.htm * http://www.history.com/topics/benjamin-franklin * http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/phenry.htm * http://www.history.org/almanack/people/bios/biohen.cfm * http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/peopledetail.aspx?people=9 * http://www.truenews.org/US_Documents/patrick_henry.html * http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/henry.htm * http://www.shmoop.com/american-revolution/thomas-jefferson.html * http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/facts-on-thomas-jefferson.html * http://classroom.monticello.org/kids/resources/profile/77/Jefferson-and-the-beginning-of-the-American-Revolution/ * http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/gwashington.htm * http://sc94.ameslab.gov/tour/gwash.html *http://www.history.com/topics/george-washington

RESOURCESStudent Information:

* http://www.shmoop.com/american-revolution/george-washington.html * http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/prevere.htm * http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/peopledetail.aspx?people=11 * http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/facts-on-paul-revere.html * http://www.connecticutsar.org/patriots/paine_thomas.htm * http://www.history1700s.com/articles/article1138.shtml * http://www.shmoop.com/american-revolution/thomas-paine.html * http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/commonsense/

Historical Figures in American Revolution: *http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/women_american_revolution/ *http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/revolution/women.htm *http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/revolution/leaders.htm

American Revolution Facts: *http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html *http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle.html

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