American Revolution Choice Board



American Revolution Choice Board - Due on: __________________

|News Article |Facebook Page |Propaganda |

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|Using Microsoft Publisher write a news article that |Create a mock Facebook page (using the provided template)|Develop “Propaganda” that either shows support for or |

|highlights an important event from the American |for an important figure from the American Revolution. |against the American Revolution. |

|Revolution. | | |

|Patriot Movie Review |Key Event |Weapons of the War Glog/Poster |

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|View The Patriot (on your own time) and fill out the |Design a “Key Event” page for any of the events from the |Create a Glog or Poster that showcases two weapons from |

|required worksheet. |American Revolution |the American Revolution. |

|*This movie is rated “R” for violence and should only be | | |

|watched with your parents’ permission | | |

|Quiz |Timeline of the Revolution |Trivia Game |

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|Take a 20 question multiple choice quiz over the American|Create a timeline that highlights 5 important events from|Develop a trivia game that will inform people about and |

|Revolution. |the American Revolution. |test individuals’ knowledge of the American Revolution. |

Please select activities to make a Tic Tac Toe. You may choose any three across, down, or diagonal. Each assignment is worth 20 points and you must successfully complete 3 in row to earn all 60 points.

Helpful Resources:











(great site to use for the Weapons of War poster)

-Study Guide/Textbook (Online)

-Library

News Article

Write a news article that highlights an important event from the American Revolution.

Calling all aspiring journalist, this assignment is for you! To complete this assignment you must choose an event from the American Revolution, research the event you choose, and then write the information you find in the format of a newspaper article. The information that you write needs to be accurate but you do have permission and are encouraged to write the article in a creative way. You can pretend that you have interviewed Generals and/or eye witnesses, emphasize interesting facts, and explain every detail about the particular event. Please make your article look as if appeared in a newspaper by including the article in column format, a headline, and a picture. The best program to use for this is Microsoft Publisher.

Below is a list of all the necessary components:

Headline __________ /2

Information in Article __________ /10

Picture __________ /3

Neatness/Eye Appeal __________ /3

Spelling/Grammar __________ /2

Total:

__________ /20

Facebook Page

Create a mock Facebook page (using the provided template) for an important figure from the American Revolution.

Using the template, replace all of the red text with accurate information about an important individual that played a significant role during the American Revolution. To earn credit in each of the categories your additions to the page need to be based on true information and professional looking. For ideas on who to create your page about please look in UNIT 5 section 2, Ch. 19 section 3 of your textbook or credible internet sources.

Name __________ / 1

Profile Picture __________ / 1

Quote __________ / 1

Relationship Status __________ / 1

Birthday __________ / 1

Current City __________ / 1

Friends __________ / 6

Autobiography __________ / 2

Status __________ / 1

Wall Post 1 __________ / 1

Wall Post 2 __________ / 1

Comment __________ / 1

Tagged Photo 1 __________ / 1

Tagged Photo 2 __________ / 1 Total:

__________ / 20

Propaganda

Develop “Propaganda” that either shows support for or against the American Revolution.

Use your greatest strength/talent to create a form of propaganda that will clearly depict support for or against the American Revolution. Remember, propaganda comes in many forms; song, speech, picture, pamphlet, etc.. Below are the criteria upon which you will be graded.

Clearly shows support for or against the war __________ /10

Creative/Original __________ /6

Neatness/Eye Appeal __________ /4

Total:

__________ /20

To earn full credit for this choice you must do the following things (check off as you complete the task):

□ Ask your parents for permission to watch The Patriot

□ Watch The Patriot

□ Fill out The Patriot information chart (you create) following the below guidelines

□ Have your parents sign the bottom of your worksheet to verify that you watched the movie

□ Turn in your worksheet on time

Directions for the worksheet:

-In the first column write down anything you see happen in the movie that you have already learned about. For example, we have talked about how the British soldiers wore red coats, if you see this happen in the movie that could be something that you write down.

-In the second column write down anything that you learn from the movie

-Number the items that you write down

- Write a total of 20 things

-Put as many items in each category as you would like (You do NOT need to have 10 in each column)

-Have an adult sign the bottom to verify the movie has been watched

Total:

Completeness of information chart __________ /20

*To earn points you MUST have your worksheet signed

Patriot Movie Review

View The Patriot and fill out the information chart.

You have two options for viewing the Patriot:

1. Watch the video on your own time - This movie is rated “R” for violence and should only be watched with your parents’ permission.

Key Event

Design a “Key Event” page for any of the events from the American Revolution

Create a “Key Event” for the American Revolution following the same guidelines that have been in place for the previous Key Event assignments. To refresh your memory the guidelines are below. The event must be related to the American Revolution. Look in UNIT 5 section 2, Ch. 19 section 3 of your textbook or credible internet sources for event ideas.

Date __________ /2

Title __________ /2

Picture __________ /8

(No white space)

Neatness __________ /2

Complete Sentences __________ /6

Total:

__________ /20

Weapons of the War Glog or Poster

Create a weapons Glog or poster that showcases two weapons from the American Revolution.

This option gives you the opportunity to research any two American Revolution weapons that interest you. The information that you find will be showcased on a Glog or poster that you create. Your Glog or poster should contain 5 interesting/accurate facts about each weapon that you choose. Additionally your poster should include at least 4 pictures, 2 pictures of each weapon. Below are the specific requirements that you will be graded on:

Weapon 1 information __________ /5

Weapon 2 Information __________ /5

1st Picture (weapon 1) __________ /2

2nd Picture (weapon 1) __________ /2

3rd Picture (weapon 2) __________ /2

4th Picture (weapon 2) __________ /2

Neatness/Eye Appeal __________ /2

Total:

__________ /20

Quiz

Create a 20 question multiple choice quiz over the American Revolution.

If you choose this option you will be responsible for making a 20 question quiz over the American Revolution. All of the information on the quiz will be based off of what has been covered in class. In preparation for the quiz you will want to review your notes and ask for clarification on any questions that you may have. Additionally, you can review the information using UNIT 5 section 2, Ch. 19 section 3 of your textbook or credible internet sources. You must have “A,B,C,D” selections and NO true/false questions.

Total:

Correct Answers __________ /20

Timeline of the Revolution

Create a timeline that highlights 5 important events from the American Revolution.

This option allows you to create a timeline of what you consider to be the 5 most important events from the American Revolution. The timeline will need to include the following:

-To earn full credit for each event you should include a title, date, and sentence describing the event

-Your information needs to be accurate and written using correct spelling/grammar

-The timeline needs to include 5 pictures (one that represents each event chosen)

-The pictures can be printed out or drawn

Event 1 __________ /3

Picture 1 __________ /1

Event 2 __________ /3

Picture 2 __________ /1

Event 3 __________ /3

Picture 3 __________ /1

Event 4 __________ /3

Picture 4 __________ /1

Event 5 __________ /3

Picture 5 __________ /1

Total:

__________ /20

Trivia Game

Develop a trivia game that will inform people about and test individuals’ knowledge of the American Revolution.

If you choose to create a trivia game you will need to develop a game that incorporates trivia questions. You will be responsible for writing the questions, listing out directions, and assembling all of the pieces need for the game. Please make sure that your questions are accurate, pieces of the game are eye appealing, and directions to the game are clear. You will be graded using the below rubric:

10 Trivia questions __________ /10

-Questions/Answers should be accurate

Directions __________ /5

-Directions to the game should be clear and easy to understand

Game __________ /5

-Be creative!

-The game should be fun and eye appealing

Total:

__________ /20

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