"My only regret is that I have but one life to live for my country." 23 year old Nathan Hale's words just before he was hung for spying on the British.

Introduction

Task

Process

Evaluation

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Introduction
"Let freedom ring from every hill and every molehill of Mississippi.  From every mountainside, let freedom ring.!"   These are Martin Luther King's profound and moving words, but do we know why he could freely speak them that August day in 1963?  Can we comprehend how many lives were sacrificed so we could enjoy the life we live today?  The Road to Revolution WebQuest will take you on a journey to find out how our country fought for and paid dearly for the freedoms that are now guaranteed in our constitution.  So put on your knickers, dust off your three-corner hat, and get ready to become a rebel!

Task
You and your partner will research an event from the revolutionary war time period, write a paper from the perspective as if you were there using the information gathered,  paint a scene depicting your event, share the paper and painting with the class, and contribute both towards a class book.

Process
1.  Select partners to work together throughout the WebQuest.

2.  Choose one of the following pre-revolutionary or revolutionary war events. Only one group may work on each event so when an event is selected be sure to check in with the teacher.

Events

1. The Boston Tea Party 2. The Boston Massacre 3. The Stamp Act 4. The Declaration of Independence 5. The Battle at Lexington and Concord 6. The Hanging of Nathan Hale 7. Washington Crossing the Delaware

8.  Valley Forge 9.  France's Role in the Revolution 10. Native Americans in the War 11. The American Navy 12. Slaves in the Revolution 13. The Battle of New Orleans 14. The Peace Treaty

3.  Use the web (links are given) to collect information on your event.  Print out 1 or 2 pictures of your event to refer to when you get ready to do your own picture. Answer the questions on the questions worksheet (print it out) as you research, this will aid in your notetaking. Questions Worksheet
 
 

Links to Use for Research

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/4393/rev_war.html lots of links to specific events http://earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/freedom/doi/index.html information on the Declaration of Independence http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/index.html Valley Forge details and pictures http://earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/paris/index.html the peace treaty http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listrevolutimr.html a middle school hotlist of several sites http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle/episode1.html Boston tea Party http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle/timeline.html a timeline of the Revolution http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle/nativeamericans-jbrant.html Native Americans in the war http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle/stampactriots-tar.html the Stamp Act http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part2/2p53.html blacks in the war

4.  Use your notes to write a paper on your event.  The paper should answer all the questions above and contain any other information that is pertinent to the topic. Students should share responsibility with this, dividing the paper so it is not solely written by one student.  The paper should be typed in a word processor program using font size fourteen and a style agreed upon by all students.

5.  Use the information and pictures collected to sketch your event.  The sketch will then be transferred to watercolor paper and painted by both students.

6.  Students will present their watercolor and paper to the class.  All paintings will be displayed with an appropriate caption beneath. See photos.  The copies of the papers and pictures will be assembled into a book, one copy for each student.

Evaluation
The following matrix will be used to assess your work.

	Bronze...3 pts	Silver...4 pts	Gold...5 pts	Score
Information	Some questions answered.	All questions answered	All questions answered and additional, pertinent information given
Organization	Organization is lacking	Well organized	Well organized with good supporting details
Perspective	Did not write as if were there	Wrote as if witnessed the event	Wrote as if witnessed the event and included personal reactions
Grammar	Some grammatical errors	Correct grammar and complete sentences	Correct grammmar and complete, well-developed sentences
Collaboration	Did not get along, wasted time	Worked well together and used time wisely	Worked well together, used time wisely, and encouraged each other
Presentation	Confusing, poor visual contact, poor visual aid	Clearly presented, occasional eye contact, descriptive visual	Clearly presented, good eye contact, descriptive, detailed visual aid
Total  Score

Grading Scale

27-30	A
23-26	B
20-22	C
18-19	D