_________________ American Revolution Class _________________ 8th Grade Mrs. Berry This project counts as !" o# your si$ %ee& 'rade Purpose: Students will be analyzing and researching British economic policies, and how and why colonists resisted these policies before and after !!"# $hey will also ha%e an opportunity to focus on important battles, people and&or other e%ents of the 'merican (e%olution for further class discussion# Students should also be able to discuss how these battles, people and&or e%ents had an impact on the final outcome of the (e%olutionary war# Paper Speci#ications( Co%er page that includes a title, class period, name and date )ne and a half pages minimum $yped Double spaced $imes new roman )ne inch margins * font )irections Part *( # Begin by reading the list and choosing three of the ma+or e%ents or battles and then you will chose one person related to the chosen e%ents or battles# *# 'fter researching your topics, type out a one and a hal# pa'e report that describes your three e%ents or battles and the person related to your topic# ,ou must answer the following -uestions in your report to recei%e full credit: .hat is the name of e%ent or battle/ .here and when did the battle or e%ent ta0e place/ .ho are the ma+or figures in the battle/ .hat side is each figure fighting for/ .hat is the significance of e%ent or battle/ .ere there any important battle strategies used and&or de%eloped that would be notable in your report/ 1f so, what are they/ .hat was the final outcome of the battle/ .as this battle a significant one in determining the outcome of the war/ Please e2plain your answer# Describe the impact this e%ent or battle had on the 'merican (e%olution, either before or after the (e%olution ended# )irections Part *( cont. )n the person you ha%e chosen please answer the following -uestions in your report: .ho is the person that you ha%e chosen to research/ .hat are some of the important accomplishments of this person/ 3ow is this person related to e%ent or battle of the 'merican (e%olution/ .hat side of the war did they fa%or and why/ .ere there any particular e%ents or actions of this person that are notable or rele%ant to the (e%olution/ $hese should be mentioned in your report# .hat happens to this person after the 'merican (e%olution is o%er/ )irections #or Part +( $he second part of the pro+ect consists of a timeline pro+ect# ,ou must include the following information in order to recei%e the full credit of a 445# $itle of your timeline 6inimum of fi%e different e%ents 7ach e%ent must ha%e a picture and must be labeled 7ach e%ent must ha%e a three sentence descriptions describing each topic $wo of the chosen e%ents must ,e a cause and the e##ect
-lass time #or completin' project parts one and t%o ,ou will ha%e day in the computer lab for research or typing report# .ee0 two ,ou will also be gi%en one day in class to wor0 on your timeline or your report 8if late9 .ee0 four 1t is e2pected that when you complete a classroom assignment you %ill wor0 on pro+ect# ,ou will ha%e 8*9 " minute sessions on classroom computer, after you show me the wor0 you ha%e to be typed# ............................................... /$tra credit( 1: you would li0e to present your report to the class you will recei%e *! ,onus points towards your grade# $he presentation must be no longer than " minutes but no shorter than ;# ,ou are not allowed to read your report to the class and your presentation should show me and the class that you are 0nowledgeable in your sub+ect area# <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Possi,le choices #or project( 8;9 /vents :rench and 1ndian .ar Proclamation !=; $he Stamp 'ct $he Boston 6assacre Paul (e%ere>s 7ngra%ing $he Boston $ea Party 1ntolerable 'cts $he Battles of ?e2ington and Concord Common Sense Declaration of 1ndependence $he Battle of Bun0er 3ill $he Battle of Saratoga $he Battle of ,or0town 0*1 People Ben :ran0lin @eorge .ashington Sam 'dams Sons of ?iberty Aohn 'dams 'bigail 'dams 6ercy )tis .arren Patric0 3enry .entworth Cheswell Bing @eorge 111 $homas Paine Aames 'rmistead $homas Aefferson Paul (e%ere>s (ide&:act or :iction Bernardo de @al%ez Aohn 3ancoc0 3aym Salomon )ue dates Part one is due on third :riday of first si2 wee0s# 7%ery day that you are late will be C! points off of your report grade# 1 %ill 23T accept reports after the #i#th day# Part two is due last day of first si2 wee0s# 7%ery day that you are late will be C! points off of your timeline grade# 1 %ill 23T accept reports after the #i#th day# Part two grade will be the first grade of the second si2 wee0s 4 have read the a,ove5 and 4 &no% that this 'rade can stop me #rom e$cellin' in Ms. Berry6s Social Studies class. Ms. Berry is availa,le to tutor and assist me on my report or timeline Tuesday and Thursday mornin's at 8(! 3R she %ill stay a#ter school to assist me 47 4 AS85 SH/ 94:: MA8/ A2 APP342TM/2T. Student si'nature ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Parent si'nature ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;