Name:_______________________________

People in the American Revolution

Optional Project
Date Due 11/20.
There are many important people that lived during the time period known as the Revolutionary
War. Their contributions to society should be honored and remembered. Select one individual
you feel made an important impact during the War of Independence.

You may select form the following list. However, if your person does not appear on the list,
check with your teacher before you select that individual.

John Adams Marquis de Lafayette Horatio Gates

Nathanael Greene Alexander Hamilton George Wythe

John Hancock William Sherman Crispus Attucks

Benjamin Harrison William Franklin Phillis Wheatley

Samuel Adams Molly Pitcher Benedict Arnold

Nancy Hart Benjamin Franklin Paul Revere

John Jay Abigail Adams William Prescott

Thomas Jefferson James Forten James Otis

John Paul Jones Mary Draper James Madison

Thomas Burnfoot Brown Francis Marion

Thomas Paine Ethan Allen

 Name:_______________________________

Project Directions
You will be selecting a famous person that was involved in the American Revolution. Your job is research about
this person, write a report about your person, design a body for your person and give a short 2-4 minute presentation to
your classmates introducing your person to class.

1. Choose a person to do a project on! Decide by 10/31!

2. Take notes on your project! Due Nov. 8h. (You must show me you have notes by this date!)

3. Organize your ideas and write a rough draft. Due Nov. 15th

(This may be done on the computer* be sure to print a copy of the rough draft.)

4. The Project is due Nov. 20th

Guidelines!

Write a report about your Person.

Make the purpose for this report clear; tell why you were important to the American Revolution!

Write in paragraphs using 8th grade vocabulary and complex sentences.

First paragraph should be an introduction to your paper.

One paragraph about the early life, family and childhood.

One paragraph including fun or interesting information you found about the person as you researched.
What makes this person special or interesting?

One paragraph should include how you contributed to the American Revolution (Before or During the
war). (I dont want to hear about George Washingtons Presidency!)

Conclusion. How should your person be remembered? As a hero? As an enemy?

Spelling checked and proofread by another.

Neatness counts (not rushed or put together last minute.)

On a separate paper turn in a simple bibliography (Works cited). All I need is name and author or the website
used.

Visual Aide
You will create a mini person to hold your report and to represent your person. The body of the person is
where you will attach your report. Think how to represent your person! You will use this in your presentation!

Presentation (2-4 minutes)

Present your visual aide to the class. You may use note cards if needed. During the presentation explain how your
person contributed to the American Revolution and why they are important. (DO NOT READ ME YOUR REPORT!
MAKE THIS FUN AND INTERESTING!)
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Notes on _______________________
Due Nov. 8th (Feel free to use this or other papers!)
Any details on. Early life, family and childhood

Fun or interesting information, what makes this person special or interesting?

Revolutionary War Involvement: What did he/she do? Fought for? Famous for? Famous Acts?
Famous Quotes? Famous items/documents/weapons/clothing?

How should this person be remembered? Hero/villain? Important or Not? WHY

Report Rubric
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Description Points Out of

Earned Points

Task Completed on Time (Follow the due dates)

Chose a Person _____ Notes Completed_____
TIME

Rough Draft _____ Project Turned in ____ 20

(5pts each!)
Mini Person
Visual Aide

Your visual is 1. Creative 2. Neat 3. Represents your person, and 4. Fits

with your presentation! (Represents: clothing, items in hand, etc. Presentation: 20
you should talk about your persons look in your presentation. )

Your Speech
Presentaton

Your presentation can be heard, is creative, shares important/accurate

information and references your visual aide. 10

How it looks
Your report is neat, well organized and has no spelling/grammatical errors
10
Introducton/Conclusion
You introduce your person and describe what you will be telling me about
in your report. You conclude how your person should be remembered 10
Report

(Hero/Villain) and recap your persons accomplishment.

Early Life, family, Child hood and Interestng Facts
Cleary describes early life, family and childhood. D
escribes interesting and accurate facts about your person. 10
Involvement in the Revolutonary War
You clearly state your understanding of the involvement and importance
of your person in the Revolutionary. 10
Works Cited Page
You use at least 3 sources for information. You include type of source,
name and website address 10

Final Grade 100

References
Please list all sources of information you have used for your project. You
must use at least 3!

Name of the source: Authors Name, internet address, etc.

 Name:_______________________________
What type of source: History book, internet, encyclopedia, etc.
Example: Name: George Washingtons Mount Vernon

Website http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/biography/

1. Name: _______________________________________________
Type Source: __________________________________________

2. Name: _______________________________________________
Type Source: __________________________________________

3. Name: _______________________________________________
Type Source: __________________________________________

4. Name: _______________________________________________
Type Source: __________________________________________

5. Name: _______________________________________________
Type Source: __________________________________________