The American Revolution Overview: The American Revolution is the foundation of United States history. By studying the birth of our nation, we gain a better understanding of who we are and we are able to foster and preserve the vision of our founding fathers. Students have studied events that led to the revolution and people who fostered liberty from England to understand the cause of the American Revolutionary War. Assignment: You will now have the opportunity to show us what you know! Please select one (1) of the assignments from the list below to complete. 1. Journaling 2. Revolutionary Playlist 3. Political Cartoon Please read the attached descriptions and examples of each assignment. Each assignment has its own rubric for you to follow to earn the best possible grade. You are encouraged to be creative and put your best effort into this project!
Journaling Directions: You will write journal entries based on a fictional historical character you have created. Your character will take the position of a Loyalist or a Patriot. Your journal entry will be written as if you were living during the 1700 s. Include historical events to support your opinions. Be creative and try to capture the feelings of the people during this time in history. You will write a total of 3 entries: 1. In the first you will introduce yourself and provide some background information about what is occurring. 2. The second entry you will describe an event that happens that is related to the conflict and how it changes or strengthens your position. 3. The final entry will talk about how you see your future. Grading: (15 points) 3 journal entries (30 points) Entries are insightful they capture the feelings of people during the American Revolution (10 points) A specific revolutionary event is described (5 points) Grammar, punctuation, spelling out of 60 total points
TRANSCRIPT York Town Feb.y 23. 1778. My Honoured Father, With much grief I received the account of your indisposition; but at the same time was happy to find you rather growing better, & that there was a prospect of your recovery. Not that I deemed you anxious to live; I supposed the contrary: but whether to live or die, I know you are perfectly resigned to the will of Heaven. But for the sake of your family & friends, I wished you to live yet many years: that I too might again see you, & manifest that filial duty which I feel, & would chearfully pay, to your latest breath. When I look back on past time, I regret our difference of sentiment in great as well as (sometimes) in little politics; as it was a deduction from the happiness otherwise to have been enjoyed. Yet you had always too much regard to freedom in thinking & the rights of conscience, to lay upon me any injunctions which could interfere with my own opinion of what was [inserted: my] duty. In all things I have endeavoured to keep a good conscience, void of offence towards God and man. Often have I thanked my Maker for the greatest blessing of my life your example & instructions in all the duties I owe to God, and my neighbour. They have not been lost upon me; tho I am aware that in many things I have offended, & come short of my duty. For these things I am grieved; but not as those who have no hope. I am deeply indebted too for your care in my education; I only regret that I improved my time no better. But altho the line of action I have pursued has not always been such as you would have chosen; yet (but I boast not) in regard to religion and morality, I hope you have never repented that I was your son. By God s grace I will in my future life aim at higher attainments in those all-essential points; not only from a sense of duty to my Creator from a regard to my own happiness here and beyond the grave but that I may never wound the breast of a parent to whom I am under so many and so great obligations. My love and duty to you and my mother, conclude me your obedient son, Tim. Pickering jun r:
Revolutionary Playlist Directions: In this musically inclined assignment, you will demonstrate your knowledge of events leading up to the American Revolution by creating an American Revolution playlist. You should choose a total of six modern songs that represent events that occurred leading up to the American Revolution. These songs should reference the following six categories: Taxation Unfair British Treatment Boston Massacre Boycotting and/or Boston Tea Party Thomas Paine's Common Sense Declaration of Independence With this assignment, you will need to include a one- paragraph description of how the song represents the category. Remember, use specific lines from the song to back up your opinions. Be creative! Grading (12 points) Six relevant songs chosen (30 points) Six paragraphs describing how each song represents the category of the American Revolution (12 points) Creativity and originality in song choices (6 points) Grammar, punctuation, spelling out of 60 points
LYRICS Halfway across the globe And we're standing on new ground Screaming 'cross the waves You can't hear a sound There's no fair trials, no trade, no liberties No tea We've colonized America; we won't stand for tyranny, Oh king And it's too late to apologize I said it's too late to apologize We've paid your foolish tax, read the acts And they just won't do We want to make it clear, we believe this much is true All men were created with certain Unalienable rights Among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness And it's too late to apologize I said to apologize to apologize I said it's too late apologize I said it's too late to apologize, yeah I said it's too late to apologize, yeah Halfway across the globe And we're standing on new ground
Political Cartoon Directions: If drawing is your strength, this assignment is for you! You are challenged to create your own political cartoon. This should be an original creation, not a reference of a political cartoon from the time. Your cartoon should be related to the themes and events that led to the American Revolution. Your cartoon can be related to one of the following topics or any other information we covered in the American Revolution Lap Book. TOPICS Taxation Unfair British Treatment Boston Massacre Boycotting and/or Boston Tea Party Thomas Paine s Common Sense Declaration of Independence Once you have created the cartoon answer the following three questions: 1. What is the central idea of the cartoon? 2. What labels and symbols are displayed in the cartoon and how do they contribute to the central idea? 3. Whose point of view are you demonstrating in your cartoon? Grading (30 points) Central Idea depicted is relevant to the American Revolution (18 points) Three questions are well answered in complete sentences with appropriate spelling, punctuation, and grammar (6 points) Creativity and originality ( 6 points ) Neatness and presentation out of 60 points
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