Essential Questions: How do we fight?
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Introduction to War
War is a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state. Question to consider: What does it mean to be "armed"? If you are completing this at home because you have missed class, spend two minutes writing down all the things that come to your mind when you think of "war." Then click on the link here and look through different pictures of war. Add more ideas of war to your list. Now watch the video below which is a clip of "The Patriot." and add your final thoughts of war and topics that we might be learning about with the Revolutionary War to your list. |
Vocabulary Word Wallcivil war privateer war armed guerrilla militia
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American Revolutionary War
Art, Research, and Presentation
Art, Research, and Presentation
Revolutionary War Project Checklist
Step 1: Choose a piece of art of the Revolutionary War using this link: Revolutionary War Art or the orange "Access Art Here" Button. Only choose a piece of art that is included in the list. If you find another art piece that you are interested in using but it is not on the list, talk to your teacher.
Step 2: Revolutionary War Art Analysis
Step 3: Revolutionary War Art Research Guide
Step 3 Extension work: Follow the slide show to learn about two of the elements of art: color and lines. How are these two elements used in your painting. Elements of Art Slide Show
Step 4: Developing Research Questions
Step 5: Create a bibliography. Follow the directions linked here and use the website: www.bibme.org
Step 6: Plan and present the information you learned about your art and research question. Use this scaffold to guide your presentation.
How will I be graded? Rubric
Step 1: Choose a piece of art of the Revolutionary War using this link: Revolutionary War Art or the orange "Access Art Here" Button. Only choose a piece of art that is included in the list. If you find another art piece that you are interested in using but it is not on the list, talk to your teacher.
Step 2: Revolutionary War Art Analysis
Step 3: Revolutionary War Art Research Guide
Step 3 Extension work: Follow the slide show to learn about two of the elements of art: color and lines. How are these two elements used in your painting. Elements of Art Slide Show
Step 4: Developing Research Questions
Step 5: Create a bibliography. Follow the directions linked here and use the website: www.bibme.org
Step 6: Plan and present the information you learned about your art and research question. Use this scaffold to guide your presentation.
How will I be graded? Rubric
List of Revolutionary War Art
(Suggested research topics are in parentheses. See Formative Assessment #2 for more information))
#9 - Battle of Lexington (guerrilla warfare) color image linked here
#8 - First blow for liberty (militia)
#13 - Battle of Bunker Hill (slaves) color image linked here
#31 - Crossing the Delaware (slaves) color image linked here
#33 - Surrender of Hessian troops to General Washington after the Battle of Trenton (mercenaries)
#38 - The first flag being made (homefront, women)
#41 - Baron von Steuben at Valley Forge - a more clear image linked here
#45 - Molly Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth (homefront, women)
#46 - Col. George Roger Clark's conference with the Indians (Native People, alliances)
#48 - Clark's attack on Ft. Sackville (forts)
#50 - George Washington receiving French generals (alliances)
#54 - Siege of Yorktown (individuals)
no# - Privateer Ship Jack (link provided here) (privateers)
#59 - The Lexington (naval battles)
(Suggested research topics are in parentheses. See Formative Assessment #2 for more information))
#9 - Battle of Lexington (guerrilla warfare) color image linked here
#8 - First blow for liberty (militia)
#13 - Battle of Bunker Hill (slaves) color image linked here
#31 - Crossing the Delaware (slaves) color image linked here
#33 - Surrender of Hessian troops to General Washington after the Battle of Trenton (mercenaries)
#38 - The first flag being made (homefront, women)
#41 - Baron von Steuben at Valley Forge - a more clear image linked here
#45 - Molly Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth (homefront, women)
#46 - Col. George Roger Clark's conference with the Indians (Native People, alliances)
#48 - Clark's attack on Ft. Sackville (forts)
#50 - George Washington receiving French generals (alliances)
#54 - Siege of Yorktown (individuals)
no# - Privateer Ship Jack (link provided here) (privateers)
#59 - The Lexington (naval battles)
Declaration of Independence
Formative Assessment #4 Primary Source Analysis - Declaration of Independence
Use the Declaration of Independence link and the Analyzing Primary Sources - Master Guide. section on written documents to analyze the Declaration of Independence. Keep in mind that the picture on the bottom is the actual document, and the top picture is a reproduction.
Use the Declaration of Independence link and the Analyzing Primary Sources - Master Guide. section on written documents to analyze the Declaration of Independence. Keep in mind that the picture on the bottom is the actual document, and the top picture is a reproduction.
Formative Assessment #5 Vocabulary and the Declaration of Independence
Follow the directions on the worksheet provided above to understand the vocabulary used in the Dec. of Independence.Using the vocabulary list that you created, put the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence into your own words. What does each phrase or sentence mean? Make sure that when you put it into "kid language" that you understand what you are writing, that it makes sense, and that it has a good flow. The rubric is on the second page of the linked document below.
Declaration of Independence
Learner's Dictionary
Follow the directions on the worksheet provided above to understand the vocabulary used in the Dec. of Independence.Using the vocabulary list that you created, put the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence into your own words. What does each phrase or sentence mean? Make sure that when you put it into "kid language" that you understand what you are writing, that it makes sense, and that it has a good flow. The rubric is on the second page of the linked document below.
Declaration of Independence
Learner's Dictionary
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Summative Assessment #2 - Summarizing the Declaration of Independence
As a final "test" of your understanding of the Declaration of Independence, you will summarize the first part of the document which will be split into two parts. To prepare for this, you can make sure that you fully understand the document. |
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Extra Credit: Applying the Declaration of Independence to today.
Choose one of the following international declaration of independence's and read through it. Write a well developed 1 - 1/2 page reflection that describes the similarities and differences that you see in content and/or layout between the international declaration and the US declaration. I would like to see deep analysis that can include things that you wonder, things that confuse you, and the compare and contrast. You can include as many of the following declarations as you want in the reflection.
Israel's Declaration of Independence
Vietnam's Declaration of Independence
France's Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
Mexico's Declaration of Independence (This one is long. You don't have to read through the whole thing, just enough to give you an idea of how it is layed out and what it says.)
Japan's Declaration of Independence (This one is long. You don't have to read through the whole thing, just enough to give you an idea of how it is layed out and what it says.):
Deadline for submission is the last day of 3rd Quarter.
Choose one of the following international declaration of independence's and read through it. Write a well developed 1 - 1/2 page reflection that describes the similarities and differences that you see in content and/or layout between the international declaration and the US declaration. I would like to see deep analysis that can include things that you wonder, things that confuse you, and the compare and contrast. You can include as many of the following declarations as you want in the reflection.
Israel's Declaration of Independence
Vietnam's Declaration of Independence
France's Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
Mexico's Declaration of Independence (This one is long. You don't have to read through the whole thing, just enough to give you an idea of how it is layed out and what it says.)
Japan's Declaration of Independence (This one is long. You don't have to read through the whole thing, just enough to give you an idea of how it is layed out and what it says.):
Deadline for submission is the last day of 3rd Quarter.
