Integrated Studies - FCPS



Name _______________ ___Date ______________Block: __

Unit 2: American Revolution: Founding Fathers Project

For Unit 2: Road to Revolution, you will be researching one of the Founding Fathers of our American Nation. The research project is divided into five parts: research, relationships, a photo album, posts of major events, bibliography, and a Fakebook project. The research for this project and the final product for this project will be completed in the media center. Some parts of the assignment will need to be completed at home.

I. RESEARCH: FOUNDING FATHERS ORGANIZER (ABOUT SECTION)

Your research will consist of the following six categories:

1) Physical Description/ Character Traits

2) Date and Place of Birth / Date and Place of Death

3) Early Life / Education

4) Career Description

5) Contribution to the American Revolution/ Establishment of the Nation

6) Other interesting facts.

II. FRIENDS / RELATIVES SECTION Select SIX important friends /relatives. Include a picture, name and their relationship to the Founding Father.

III. PHOTOALBUM SECTION Click below the friends section to add a new block. Complete a photo album identifying 5 important events of the Founding Father's life.  Your photo album must include the date, caption and detailed description of the event.

 

IV. POST SECTION Pretend that you are a friend or relative.  Post back and forth with the Founding Father you researched.  Write 16-20 posts creatively representing the information you found while researching your Founding Father.

 

IV. BIBLIOGRAPHY SECTION Type a bibliography of the online and print materials that you utilized for your research project.  Your bibliography must follow proper format for citations.

V. FAKE BOOK The final section of this project is to create a FAKEBOOK page. Using the information you researched, design a creative, unique, and detailed product. 

FOUNDING FATHER RESEARCH SCORE SHEET

|TOPIC CHOSEN | |

|-Parent / Student Signature |5 4 3 2 1 0 |

|CREATED FOUNDING FATHERS ORGANIZER WITH HEADINGS | |

|-followed teacher directed format |5 4 3 2 1 0 |

|-organizer included categories (see front) | |

|COMPLETED FOUNDING FATHERS ORGANIZER | |

|-details supporting each category -information ORGANIZED --neat / legible |25 22 20 15 |

| | |

|1) Physical Description/ Character Traits |10 5 0 |

|2) Date and Place of Birth / Date and Place of Death | |

|3) Early Life / Education | |

|4) Career Description | |

|5) Contribution to the American Revolution/ Establishment of the Nation | |

|6) Other interesting facts | |

|FRIENDS / RELATIVES SECTION |10 9 8 7 6 5 |

|Select SIX important friends /relatives. | |

|-Include a picture, name and their relationship to the Founding Father. |4 3 2 1 0 |

|PHOTO ALBUM | |

|-Identifying 5 important events of the Founding Father's life.  |15 14 13 12 11 |

|-include the date, caption and detailed description of the event. | |

| |10 9 8 7 6 5 |

| | |

| |4 3 2 1 0 |

|POST ORGANIZER / 16-20 POSTS | |

|-using information from research organizer, complete posts |25 22 20 15 |

|-posts must include details from research | |

|-BE CREATIVE |10 5 0 |

|BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATIONS | |

|-citations for at least 3 resources properly formatted |5 4 3 2 1 0 |

|-placed beneath photo album section | |

|FAKEBOOK PAGE | |

|Using the information you researched, design a creative, unique, and detailed product.  |10 9 8 7 6 5 |

| | |

| |4 3 2 1 0 |

|TOTAL POINTS | / 100 |

Please discuss this assignment with your parent or guardian and have them sign below to acknowledge the due dates and requirements. Their signature will count as a homework grade.

Parent/Guardian Signature date Student Signature date

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Founding Fathers:

George Washington        John Adams        Thomas Jefferson            Benjamin Franklin

Patrick Henry                John Hancock        Alexander Hamilton        James Madison

Sam Adams

 

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